r v smith 1974

R. v. Smith (No. Is it such that it has no value in the sense of some social purpose such as reformation, rehabilitation, deterrence or retribution? ) 121, per Rand J., at pp. Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. H.C.)), or dismissed out of deference to Parliament's wisdom in enacting the challenged legislation (R. v. Dick, Penner and Finnigan, supra, and R. v. Roestad (1971), 1971 CanLII 568 (ON SC), 5 C.C.C. Emphasizing the nonconstitutional nature of the, Dissenting, McIntyre J.A., as he then was, undertook a more detailed analysis of the protection afforded by s. 2(, The approach undertaken by McIntyre J.A. ), c. 17. The Court there found that the sevenyear minimum in s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, the same provision under consideration in this appeal, was "not so disproportionate to the offence that the prescribed penalty [was] cruel and unusual". The criterion which must be applied in order to determine whether a punishment is cruel and unusual within the meaning of s. 12 of the Charter is, to use the words of Laskin C.J. Criminal Code, R.S.C. As noted above, while the prohibition against cruel and unusual treatment or punishment was originally aimed at punishments which by their nature and character were inherently cruel, it has since been extended to punishments which, though not inherently cruel, are so disproportionate to the offence committed that they become cruel and unusual: There is a further point which should be made regarding proportionality. Does the punishment go beyond what is necessary for the achievement of a valid social aim, having regard to the legitimate purposes of punishment and the adequacy of possible alternatives? (3d) 363; R. v. Lewis (1984), 1984 CanLII 2027 (ON CA), 12 C.C.C. It is not necessary, for reasons discussed above, to answer the question as regards ss. Copyright 2003 - 2023 - LawTeacher is a trading name of Business Bliss Consultants FZE, a company registered in United Arab Emirates. The constitutional question posed in this case, in the absence of a uniform application of the prohibition, could only be answered: "sometimes yes, and sometimes no". on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia. It is the judge's sentence, but not the section, that is in violation of the Charter. It is clear however that at this moment in time the only parties who have any say in whether a termination should or should not be carried out are the two medical practitioners. A meaning must be ascribed to it. 102 (B.C.S.C. 1927, c. 144, s. 4, and R.S.C. R v Smith [1974] QB 354, 360. Facts: The defendant, an assistant at an electrical shop, was asked by an acquaintance to supply goods (16,000) in exchange for two building society cheques that the defendant knew were stolen. The court was also concerned as to whether the belief that Smith had with regards to the property was reasonable or not. A punishment is excessive under this principle if it is unnecessary: The infliction of a severe punishment by the State cannot comport with human dignity when it is nothing more than the pointless infliction of suffering. 3) (1982), 1982 CanLII 2979 (NWT SC), 69 C.C.C. Importers were mentioned, and a recommendation made for a special offence "with a penalty of the utmost severity for the illicit importation of drugs into Canada". [Cite as Smith v. Smith, 2021-Ohio-1955.] I am substantially in agreement with my colleague, Lamer J. ); see also R. v. Morrison, supra). No discretion to any sentencing authority is permitted, no exception to its application is provided. Ritchie J., with whom Martland, Judson, Pigeon and deGrandpr JJ. Since it is essential that individuals be free to exercise their constitutional rights as far as is reasonably possible without being forced to incur the expense of litigation or to run the risk of violating the law, parties who have run afoul of a statute may on occasion be permitted to invoke the rights of others in order to challenge the overall validity of the law. In-house law team, Damage to property mistake Criminal Damage Act 1971. It was held that the trial judge had erred in not letting Smith demonstrate his case to the jury and this was considered to be a fundamental misdirection in the law. Plummer put a knife to his throat and Haines punched him to the ground. It would, under the guise of protecting individuals from cruel and unusual punishment, unduly limit the power of Parliament to determine the general policy regarding the imposition of punishment for criminal activity. Smith, R v [2011] 1 Cr App R 30; Turner (No. In my view, in its modern application the meaning of "cruel and unusual treatment or punishment" must be drawn "from the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society", That is because there are social and moral considerations that enter into the scope and application of s. 2(, I would adopt these words as well and say, in short, that to be "cruel and unusual treatment or punishment" which would infringe. (2d) 86, (N.W.T.S.C. In particular, it inserts into the system a reluctance to convict and thus results in acquittals for picayune reasons of accused who do not deserve a sevenyear sentence, and it gives the Crown an unfair advantage in plea bargaining as an accused will be more likely to plead guilty to a lesser or included offence. By installing these items, in law, they became the property of the landlord, as they formed part of the flat. 783 (C.A. Dist. On this basis, I would adopt Laskin C.J. Dickson J., as he then was, in R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985 CanLII 69 (SCC), [1985] 1 S.C.R. While the Lord's Day Act was attacked primarily because it was enacted for a religious purpose, individuals may also challenge enactments on the ground that their effect is to infringe the religious rights of third parties (see R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., 1986 CanLII 12 (SCC), [1986] 2 S.C.R. Various tests have been suggested in the cases referred to and in the academic commentaries on this subject but not all will be relevant in every case. As noted above, while the prohibition against cruel and unusual treatment or punishment was originally aimed at punishments which by their nature and character were inherently cruel, it has since been extended to punishments which, though not inherently cruel, are so disproportionate to the offence committed that they become cruel and unusual: see Miller and Cockriell, supra; R. v. Shand (1976), 1976 CanLII 600 (ON CA), 30 C.C.C. Those nonusers, who import and traffic in such noxious drugs as heroin, are slave masters and responsible not only for the destruction of numerous human beings, but also for the very extensive criminal activity which is spawned by the drug trade. The present appeal is yet another instance of a number of cases, which have recently come before this Court, in which the Judge of the trial court has purported to grant a certificate on grounds involving questions of law alone. The schedule covers a wide variety of drugs which range, in dangerousness, from "pot" to heroin. In this latter regard I share the view of Mr. Justice Robertson that, having regard to the fact that the death penalty for murder had been a part of the law of England from time immemorial and that, at the time when this murder was committed and the trial was held, it had been a feature of the criminal law of Canada since Confederation, it cannot be said to have been an "unusual" punishment in the ordinary accepted meaning of that word. MR. J. RYLANCE appeared on behalf of the Appellant. Mistaken belief that damaged property belongs to oneself, D mistakenly thought that the structural additions he made to his rented apartment were part of his personal property and damaged them while seeking to remove them at the end of his tenancy, D was convicted of criminal damage contrary to s1(1) Criminal Damage Act 1971, D appealed on the grounds that the judge misdirected the jury to convict as honest though mistaken belief that the property was his own was not a lawful excuse, Applying the ordinary principles of mens rea, the intention and recklessness and the absence of lawful excuse required to constitute the offence have reference to property belonging to another, No offence is committed if a person has honest though mistaken belief that the property is his own, Provided that the belief is honestly held it is irrelevant to consider whether or not it is a justifiable belief. McGILL LAW JOURNAL Pappajohn: Safeguarding Fundamental Principles In R. v. Pappajohn1 six of seven judges in the Supreme Court of Canada held, in a dramatic rape case, that an honest, unreasonable mistake as to consent is a valid defence. Firstly, the defendant must intend to destroy or damage property or be subjectively reckless as to whether the property would be damaged or destroyed: Criminal Damage Act 1971, s 1 (1). This involves "a form of proportionality test": R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., supra, at p. 352. C.A. The Court of Appeal held that there was no evidence upon which the jury could conclude that the killing was planned. On appeal, the majority of the Court of Appeal affirmed the sentence imposed by the trial judge. The judgments of the majority, particularly those of Brennan J. and Marshall J., sought to define a series of principles upon which the constitutional validity of punishments could rest. An alternative to lists of cases, the Precedent Map makes it easier to establish which ones may be of most relevance to your research and prioritise further reading. [para. I should add that, in my view, the minimum sentence also creates some problems. The result sought could be achieved by limiting the imposition of a minimum sentence to the importing of certain quantities, to certain specific narcotics of the schedule, to repeat offenders, or even to a combination of these factors. Dubai: From a small village of pearls to a thriving concrete metropolitan: unprecedented growth, but at what cost to human life? Although the tests developed by the Americans provide useful guidance, they stem from the analysis of a constitution which is different in many respects from the, Both countries protect roughly the same rights but the means by which this has been achieved are not identical. C.A. Facts: A travel agent received money from clients for deposits for their holidays. 152, 68 C.C.C. It must decide what the aims and objectives of social policy are to be, and it must specify the means by which they will be accomplished. . The court must also measure the effect of the sentence, which is not limited to its quantum or duration but includes also its nature and the conditions under which it is applied. (2d) 556 (B.C.C.A. was not satisfied by the Crown's efforts to salvage the section. He nevertheless imposed an eightyear sentence. The determination of whether the punishment is necessary to achieve a valid penal purpose, whether it is founded on recognized sentencing principles and whether valid alternative punishments exist, are all guidelines, not determinative of themselves, to help assess whether a sentence is grossly disproportionate. 1970, c. N1, ss. Counsel for the Crown, however, stated at the hearing that, were we to declare the minimum of no force or effect, the disposition preferable in his view of the appeal would be to allow the appeal and remit the matter to the Court of Appeal for a reconsideration of the sentence appeal in that court. Members of the Jury, it is an excuse, it may even be a reasonable excuse, but it is not, Members, Request a trial to view additional results. R. v. Reynolds (1978), 44 C.C.C. Finally, there are fixed and minimum sentences to be found throughout provincial laws and any decision striking down minimum sentences per se would affect all those laws. H.C.), at p. 311; R. v. Tobac (1985), 1985 CanLII 180 (NWT CA), 20 C.C.C. This reference to the arbitrary nature of the punishment as a factor is a direct import into Canada of one of the tests elaborated upon by the American judiciary in dealing with the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution. Absent the minimum, the section still has the potential of operating so as to impose cruel and unusual punishment. But I do not share my colleague's anxiety to keep the two sections mutually exclusive. 2, 4, 5(1), (2). (2d) 401, that the death penalty for murder was not cruel and unusual punishment. This is not a precise formula for s. 2(, The disparity between the two main approaches reflects the reluctance of some courts to find a warrant in the, These criteria are very usefully synthesized in an article by Professor Tarnopolsky, as he then was, "Just Deserts or Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment? A punishment failing to have these attributes would surely be cruel and unusual. The defendant obtained authority from the manager to supply the goods. The only decision finding a treatment or punishment to be cruel and unusual under the Canadian Bill of Rights was McCann v. The Queen, 1975 CanLII 2267 (FC), [1976] 1 F.C. It seems to me that the law is not clear. 5, 9, as am. In that case, it was decided that the seven day minimum sentence mandatorily imposed by the, , a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal under the, Macdonald J.A. In other words, the appellant is arguing that legislation which restrains the discretion of the trial judge to weigh and consider the circumstances of the offender and the circumstances of the offence in determining the length of sentence is arbitrary and, therefore, cruel and unusual. The appellant does not allege that any individual has a right to import narcotics into Canada. Since it is essential that individuals be free to exercise their constitutional rights as far as is reasonably possible without being forced to incur the expense of litigation or to run the risk of violating the law, parties who have run afoul of a statute may on occasion be permitted to invoke the rights of others in order to challenge the overall validity of the law. He pleaded guilty in the County Court of Vancouver, B.C., to importing a narcotic contrary to s. 5(1) of the, Whether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years prescribed by s. 5(2) of the, For reasons I will give later I will address only, Importing has been judicially defined as fol lows, Every law of Canada shall, unless it is expressly declared by an Act of the Parliament of Canada that it shall operate notwithstanding the. (3d) 233 (B.C.C.A. 1979, c. 288, on those found guilty of driving their vehicle while knowing that their licence was suspended, was not inconsistent with ss. 2005) the Appellate Court of Illinois ruled that a Chicago Doctor could sue his girlfriend, also a Doctor, for emotional distress after his girlfriend saved sperm from oral sex and arranged to be impregnated with it. was followed by Borins Co. Ct. J. of, . In my view, this section does not, in this case, add anything to the submissions already considered under s. 12 of the Charter. Further, after considering the justifications of deterrence and retribution, he concluded at pp. The belief grew that resort would no longer be had to the savage punishments of more primitive times. Finally, I should add that some punishments or treatments will always be grossly disproportionate and will always outrage our standards of decency: for example, the infliction of corporal punishment, such as the lash, irrespective of the number of lashes imposed, or, to give examples of treatment, the lobotomisation of certain dangerous offenders or the castration of sexual offenders. 2200 A (XXI), 21 U.N. GAOR, Supp. The concept of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment would be deprived of its special character and would become, in effect, a mere caution against severe punishment. The offence for which he was indicted is in these terms: "Damaging property contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. The jury convicted both of robbery and they appealed contending that nudging fell short of using force. On 18th September 1972 the landlord informed the Appellant that his brother could not remain. The numerous criteria proposed pursuant to s. 2(b) of the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Eighth Amendment of the American Constitution are, in my opinion, useful as factors to determine whether a violation of s. 12 has occurred. ", That certificate, on the face of it, sets out a question of law as the ground on which it is granted. In 1954, towards the close of the Session of Parliament, the Act, 195354, c. 38, was passed. In his opinion, found at p. 234, s. 5(2) came within these criteria: In my view a compulsory sentence of seven years for a nonviolent crime imposed without consideration for the individual history and background of the accused is so excessive that it "shocks the conscience" and because of its arbitrary nature fails to comport with human dignity. 2.I or your money backCheck out our premium contract notes! R gegen Smith (Martin) [1975] QB 531, [1974] 2 WLR 495, [1974] 1 Alle ER 651, CA (Civ Div) R gegen Smith, nicht gemeldet, 13. . "The State, even as it punishes", he said, "must treat its members with respect for their intrinsic worth as human beings." Employing it here, and considering what was said in R. v. Shand with respect to the enactment of s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act I am not persuaded that it violates either s. 7 or s. 9 of the Charter. A person convicted of importing a narcotic under s. 5 of the, I turn then to the second test which, of course, overlaps the first in some respects. , speaking for the majority of this Court, stated at p. 331: Thus, even though the pursuit of a constitutionally invalid purpose will result in the invalidity of the impugned legislation irrespective of its effects, a valid purpose does not end the constitutional inquiry. Any information contained in this case summary does not constitute legal advice and should be treated as educational content only. The present appeal is yet another instance of a number of cases, which have recently come before this Court, in which the Judge of the trial court has purported to grant a certificate on grounds involving questions of law alone. , that the death penalty for murder was not cruel and unusual punishment. If a grossly disproportionate sentence is "prescribed by law", then the purpose which it seeks to attain will fall to be assessed under s. 1. expressed the view that a conjunctive reading of the words was required, while Laskin C.J., speaking for the minority (Laskin C.J., Spence and Dickson JJ. For reasons I will give later I will address only s. 12 of the Charter. Seller pays for return shipping. Dickson J., as he then was. He appeals against that conviction upon a question of law. Ct. J., September 23, 1985, unreported; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985 CanLII 69 (SCC), [1985] 1 S.C.R. 2, c. 2, s. 10. I put the flooring and that in, so if I want to pull it down its a matter for me.". We wish to draw attention, as we did in the immediately preceding case of R. v. Auker-Howlett, to the need to ensure, when considering the grant of a certificate under section 1(2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, that the ground upon which the certificate is sought is a question of fact or a question of mixed law and fact. I rather welcome this opportunity as I prefer not to address s. 9, given the proceedings throughout. In short, the effects test will only be necessary to defeat legislation with a valid purpose; effects can never be relied upon to save legislation with an invalid purpose. In coming to this conclusion, however, I make no assumption as to whether the mandatory minimum sentence provision in s. 5(2) might be restructured in such a manner, with distinctions as to nature of narcotic, quantities, purpose and possibly prior conviction, as to survive further challenge and still be a feasible and workable legislative alternative with respect to the suppression of a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The jury were entitled to find that force had been used. I should add that because of the view taken by the majority in Miller and Cockriell of the status of the Canadian Bill of Rights, they did not find it necessary to consider what standards should be developed in applying the clause prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. Tarnopolsky, W. S. "Just Deserts or Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment? The appellant returned to Canada from Bolivia with seven and a half ounces of 85 to 90 percent pure cocaine secreted on his person. agreed with Craig J.A., but expanded somewhat on the scope and meaning of s. 9. In its factum, the Crown alleged that such eventual violations could be, and are in fact, avoided through the proper use of prosecutorial discretion to charge for a lesser offence. But that would only occur if and when a judge chose to impose, let us say, seven years or more on the "small offender". 107. Applying the remaining tests, he found that, while all punishment is degrading, the death penalty was not particularly degrading when it was considered in relation to the offences for which it was imposed. But the wording of the section and the schedule is much broader. While these expressions provide some assistance in defining the concept of arbitrariness, in my view the most important consideration is whether the punishment is authorized by law and imposed in accordance with standards or principles which are rationally connected to the purposes of the legislation. Parliament retains, while acting within the limits so prescribed, a full discretion to enact laws and regulations concerning sentencing and penal detention. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the cited cases and legislation of a document. We wish to draw attention, as we did in the immediately preceding case of. In that case, it was decided that the seven day minimum sentence mandatorily imposed by the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 164 (C.A. The courts, on the other hand, in the actual sentencing process have a duty to prevent an incursion into the field of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment and, where there has been no such incursion, to impose appropriate sentences within the permissible limits established by Parliament. Accordingly, a punishment which "does not comport with human dignity" would be cruel and unusual (p. 270). 1978); and Solem v. Helm, 463 U.S. 277 (1983). The Charter limits this power: s. 7 provides that everyone has the right not to be deprived of life, liberty and security of the person except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice, s. 9 provides that everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned, and s. 12 guarantees the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. I should add that I do not wish this manner of disposition to be taken as any indication whatsoever of what I may think the appropriate sentence in this particular case might be. In measuring the content of the legislation, the courts are to look to the purpose and effect of the legislation. Borins Co. Ct. J. decided that the mandatory minimum of seven years' imprisonment imposed by s. 5(2) of the. ) R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. There is no problem of definition nor of recognition of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment at the extreme limit of the application, but of course the day has passed when the barbarous punishments of earlier days were a threat to those convicted of crime. The appellant appealed both his convictions and sentence. 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