Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Grossetete

Court Supreme Court
Date 1998-05-26
File numbers CR 03376
Judge(s) Schuler
Location Fort Simpson
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c. C-46, s. 267(1)(a)
Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c. C-46, s. 109
Decision information:

Summary: Accused was found guilty of assaulting the complainant with an ax - Long record of violent offences - Drinking problem an issue - Accused had already spent nineteen months in remand. Court considered the amount of time that the Accused had spent in remand and imposed a sentence which was much less than what it would have been in a case with a similar charge and a long record of violent offences.
Decision: Sentence - 2 years less 1 day incarceration ; 10 year firearms prohibition
Subjects: Criminal law - Assault - Assault with a weapon

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