Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Pointing a Firearm
| Pointing a Firearm | |
|---|---|
| s. 87 of the Crim. Code | |
| Election / Plea | |
| Crown Election | Hybrid |
| Jurisdiction | Prov. Court SC Judge + PI (I) SC Jury + PI (I) (536(2)) |
| Summary Dispositions | |
| Avail. Disp. | Discharge (730) Suspended Sentence (731(1)(a)) |
| Maximum | 6 months jail or $5,000 fine |
| Indictable Dispositions | |
| Avail. Disp. | same as summary |
| Maximum | 5 years |
| References | |
| Offence Elements Sentence Principles Sentence Digests | |
Legislation
[edit | edit source]Pointing a firearm
87.
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Punishment
(2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)
- (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or
- (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 87; 1995, c. 39, s. 139.
– CCC
Application
[edit | edit source]Principles
[edit | edit source]Where a handgun is used in a public place, there is a significant emphasis on denunciation and deterrence.[1]
- ↑ R. v. Danvers 2005 CanLII 30044 (ON CA), (2005), 199 C.C.C. (3d) 490, at para. 77 - "the use of handguns in public places cries out for lengthy increased periods of parole ineligibility"
Factors
[edit | edit source]- Youthful offender
- guilty plea (early or late plea, amount of court resources saved)
- no prior record or no related record
Ancillary Sentencing Orders
[edit | edit source]Recommended Probationary Terms
[edit | edit source]Ranges
[edit | edit source]- R. v. Sousa, 2011 ONSC 6463 - 12 months -