Because this is not a sentence appeal and because there was no suggestion that the sentence of eight years imposed on the appellant was cruel and unusual, I would normally dismiss this appeal. In the course of his summing-up the Deputy Judge directed the jury in these terms: "Now, in order to make the offence complete, the person who is charged with it must destroy or damage that property belonging to another, 'without lawful excuse', and that is something that one has got to look at a little more, Members of the Jury, because you have heard here that, so far as each Defendant was concerned, it never occurred to them, and, you may think, quite naturally never occurred to either of them, that "these various additions to the house were anything but their own property But Members of the Jury, the Act is quite specific, and so far as the Defendant David Smith is concerned lawful excuse is the only defence which has been raised. Section 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 provides for an appeal against conviction on indictment, and subsection (2) of that section reads: "(2) The appeal may be - (a) on any ground which involves a question of law alone; and (b) with the leave of the Court of Appeal, on any ground which involves a question of fact alone, or a question of mixed law and fact, or on any other ground which appears to the Court of Appeal to be a sufficient ground of appeal; but if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal on a ground which involves a question of fact, or a question of mixed law and fact, an appeal lies under this section without the leave of the Court of Appeal.". & M. sess. The judicial discretionstill a very wide oneis then exercised, within the framework of the penalties legislated, to decide what penalty is appropriate for the particular offender in all of the circumstances of the particular case. As a result, judicial interpretation of the Eighth Amendment has had to be more expansive than would be necessary under s. 12 of the Charter. While the trial judge found that the minimum sentence of seven years, prescribed by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, violated s. 12 of the Charter, he nevertheless imposed a sentence of eight years' imprisonment on the appellant. I am unable, however, with great respect, to agree with his conclusion that the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment in s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act does not infringe the right guaranteed by s. 12 of the Charter. 2, c. 2, s. 10. 171; Ex parte Kleinys, 1965 CanLII 652 (BC SC), [1965] 3 C.C.C. Berger S. "The Application of the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause Under the Canadian Bill of Rights" (1978), 24. He said, at pp. Therefore, we are prepared to accept that the socalled "disproportionality principle", in this sense, has relevance to what is cruel and unusual punishment, but it is a principle that needs to be developed in the Canadian context of our constitution, customs and jurisprudence. One might question the wisdom or desirability of this legislative decision but, in my view, given the possibility of early parole, it cannot be said that the minimum sentence is so severe that it outrages the public conscience or is degrading to human dignity. R v Denton [1982] 1 All ER 65, [1982] Crim. "Look, how can I be done for smashing my own property. There was no minimum, although the sixmonth minimum was retained for possession of drugs and for cultivation of the opium poppy or cannabis sativa. This point was made by Stewart J. in, The word "arbitrary" has been defined in a variety of ways, including "capricious", "frivolous", "unreasonable", "unjustified", and "not governed by rules or principles", (see, In the present case, the appellant submits that the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, under s. 5(2) of the, Finally, as far as arbitrariness may arise in the actual sentencing process, judicial error will not affect constitutionality and would, ordinarily, be correctable on appeal. The Steven John Smith jointly charged is the Appellant's brother. How then is this compendious expression of a norm to be defined? The Court of Appeal judge ruled that he would allow the appeal, set aside the convictions on four of the five counts and ordered a new trial on those counts. 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. 219, 294, 303, 306, 325, 361. 570, 29 C.C.C. ACCEPT, refd to. Issue Was Smith's action a sufficient cause to create criminal liability Decision Appeal dismissed, conviction upheld. 295; R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., 1986 CanLII 12 (SCC), [1986] 2 S.C.R. The punishment is of such character or duration as to outrage the public conscience or be degrading to human dignity; )The punishment goes 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; or. ) 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. It is the fact that the sevenyear sentence must be imposed regardless of the circumstances of the offence or the circumstances of the offender that results in its being grossly disproportionate in some cases and therefore cruel and unusual in those particular cases. This Court's decision in Miller and Cockriell, supra, is the last important decision that addressed s. 2(b) of the Canadian Bill of Rights. It is not the intention of this piece to address the correctness of the tabled amendment nor is it the intention of this piece to discuss the rights or wrongs of abortion. (3d) 129 (N.S.C.A. . 307, and Miller and Cockriell, supra, the court took into account the overall objective of Parliament in the protection of society. swarb.co.uk is published by David Swarbrick of 10 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2AG. Third parties whose rights are violated or threatened by legislation may never be in a position to challenge the legislation because they are deterred from engaging in the prohibited activity and do not find themselves before the courts, or they are simply unable to incur the expense of launching a constitutional challenge. They were convicted of robbery and appealed on the grounds that the force came after they had appropriate the jewellery and thus did not come within the requirement of being immediately before or at the time of stealing. Unsurprisingly the European Commission described his claim as manifestly ill-founded and dismissed his claim, finding that his estranged wifes right to respect for her private and family life prevailed. On the facts, it was the accused's grandmother. Although no explicit sexual act was depicted in the audiovisual material, the images included depictions of nude women with their genitalia exposed and with weapons protruding from their bodies. Section 7 sets out broad and general rights which often extend over the same ground as other rights set out in the Charter. R. v. Mitchell, 43 C.R. (1978), 10 Ottawa L. Rev. I agree with Lamer J. that the mandatory minimum sentence feature of s. 5(2) is not saved by s. 1 because the means employed to achieve the legitimate government objective of controlling the importation of drugs impairs the right protected by, Whether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years prescribed by s. 5(2) of, The mandatory minimum sentence of seven years prescribed by s. 5(2) of the, I do not find it necessary in light of my answer on s. 12 to decide whether s. 5(2) also infringes on or denies the rights contained in, I have had the advantage of reading the reasons for judgment of my colleagues Justices Lamer and Wilson. Smith, R v [2011] 1 Cr App R 30; Turner (No. They must not be arbitrary, unfair or based on irrational considerations. The maximum penalty was increased to 14 years, plus whipping at the discretion of the Judge. agreed with Craig J.A., but expanded somewhat on the scope and meaning of s. 9. 713). R v Smith (1974) - the appellant was a tenant in a ground floor flat. Ball v McIntyre (1966) 9 FLR 237, 245. R. v. Reynolds, 44 C.C.C. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. If the impugned law or practice does not prohibit any individual from engaging in a constitutionally protected activity, there is no basis for allowing parties before the court to invoke the rights of hypothetical third parties in support of their challenge. First, the objective, which the measures responsible for a limit on a. Most of the drugs of vegetable origin are not native to Canada. Facts: Hinks, a young mother, befriended a 53 year old man called John Dolphin. A punishment might fail the test on either ground. 7 that would be of assistance to us in the present appeal, as most of the cases that have addressed the provision have dealt with the conditions of imprisonment or the type of treatment to which those being detained are subject. Where Do We Look for Guidance?" 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. [para. it was so unusual as to be cruel and so cruel as to be unusual. The courts, the Charter so commands, must examine challenged legislation in order to determine whether it infringes a right protected by the Charter. 3839: Assuming that disproportionality is a matter to be considered, it is to be applied, certainly in the first instance, to "the law of Canada" that is to be "construed or applied". The approach has been frequently adopted in other cases and, in my view, provides a sound approach to the interpretation of the words in question (see, . 354 (1974) Facts David Smith (defendant) rented a flat in 1970. On the question of arbitrary application, he held, at p. 690: Since we are concerned here with a situation where the death penalty is mandatory, I need not embark on any consideration of questions of uneven application of authorized punishments or questions of discretionary, arbitrary or capricious application of the death penalty. It has introduced the safeguard of two opinions: but, if they are formed in good faith by the time when the operation is undertaken, the abortion is lawful. The court in assessing whether a sentence is grossly disproportionate must consider the gravity of the offence, the personal characteristics of the offender, and the particular circumstances of the case to determine what range of sentences would have been appropriate to punish, rehabilitate, deter or protect society from this particular offender. Regina v. Smith England and Wales High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division Q.B. The first minimum sentence of imprisonment had been enacted in 1922 (c. 36, s. 2(2)); it was six months. The certainty that all those who contravene the prohibition against importing will be sentenced to at least seven years in prison will surely deter people from importing narcotics. (3d) 411). In 1920 came the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act, c. 31; a series of amendments preceded a new consolidated Act (1923, c. 22) which remained substantially unaltered until 1954. By way of summary, I express the view that s.12 of the Charter is a special constitutional provision which is not concerned with general principles of sentencing nor with related social problems. The particular drugs that from time to time are in the greatest demand, or widest use, or are the greatest danger, may vary, but the basic problem remains. 16) 52, U.N. Doc A/6316 (1966), art. R v G and R [2003] UKHL 50. 7, 9 and 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is not a precise formula for s. 2(b), but I doubt whether a more precise one can be found. ), refd to. Having concluded that the minimum sentence imposed by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act is in violation of s. 12 of the Charter, I do not find myself obliged to address ss. The victim was taken to receive medical attention, but whilst being carried to the hospital was dropped twice by those carrying him. But, Members of the Jury, I must direct you as a matter of law, and you must, therefore, accept it from me, that belief by the Defendant David Smith that he had the right to do what he did is not lawful excuse within the meaning Of the Act. 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. 's statement of the test for cruel and unusual punishment under, The issue, as I perceive it, and which I confess has given me considerable difficulty, is whether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment in s. 5(2) of the, In conclusion, I agree with Lamer J. that imprisonment for seven years for the unauthorized importation or exportation of a small quantity of cannabis for personal use would be cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of. 3) (1982), 1982 CanLII 2979 (NWT SC), 69 C.C.C. The section, too, cannot be salvaged under s. 1 of the Charter. The business collapsed before he paid the money to book the holidays and the clients lost their deposit. Punishments may be arbitrary within the meaning of s. 9 without also being cruel and unusual. The criterion of arbitrariness developed by the Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution involved, for the most part, cases that dealt with the validity of the death penalty. At the conclusion of the trial the Deputy Circuit Judge purported to grant a certificate under section 1(2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968. 486 as basic to modern day theories of punishment is effectively precluded by the mandatory minimum in s. 5(2). 1019 (1893), at p. 1021). 7. , R.S.C. I would answer the constitutional question as follows: QuestionWhether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years prescribed by s. 5(2) of Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. Culliton, C.J.S., Brownridge and Hall, JJ.A. Sentences far in excess of seven years are imposed daily in our courts for a variety of offences under the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 161, at p. 170). 7 and 9 as follows, at p. 258: Counsel did not press the argument under s. 7 of the Charter. In any event, Lambert J.A. The minimum must, subject to s. 1, be declared of no force or effect. Motor Vehicle Act, 1985 CanLII 81 (SCC), [1985] 2 S.C.R. This page contains a form to search the Supreme Court of Canada case information database. In the conservatory the Appellant and his brother, who lived with him, installed some electric wiring for use with stereo equipment. 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 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. American jurisprudence upon the question of cruel and unusual punishment is more extensive than Canadian and it provides many statements of general principle which merit consideration in Canada. In my view, because this result would be appropriate, the sentence cannot be characterized as grossly disproportionate and violative of s. 12. The purported certificate in the present case is a nullity being granted in excess of jurisdiction. It is apparent, and here no evidence is needed for we "should not be ignorant as judges of what we know as men" (Frankfurter J. in Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949), at p. 52), that the minimum sentence provided in s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act has not reduced the illicit importation of narcotics to the extent desired by Parliament and probably no punishment, however severe, would entirely stem the flow into this country. 63]. He paid what he had raised into a special bank account and thereafter, with the consent of the company, into his own bank account. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. This type of national evil requires the opinion of Parliament as to appropriate penalties, not that of individual Judges. See details Located in: Los Angeles, California, United States Delivery: Estimated between Fri, 3 Mar and Wed, 8 Mar to 23917 Payments: Returns: 30 day return. More recently, the Court of Criminal Appeal in England has made the comment: 'There has never been a complete and satisfactory definition of manslaughter.'. All that Parliament has done is to conclude that the gravity of the offence alone warrants a sentence of at least seven years' imprisonment. It is not necessary, for reasons discussed above, to answer the question as regards ss. Under s. 12 of the Charter, individuals should be confined to arguing that their punishment is cruel and unusual and not be heard to argue that the punishment is cruel and unusual for some hypothetical third party. Fourth, where a punishment is not excessive and serves a valid legislative purpose, it still may be invalid if popular sentiment abhors it [p. 332]. A large degree of latitude must, therefore, be permitted to Parliament in determining the appropriate punishment, particularly where the question is not the nature of the punishment but only its extent. La Forest J.I am substantially in agreement with my colleague, Lamer J. found that the section was not inconsistent with the Charter and, of the opinion that the eightyear sentence imposed by Wetmore Co. Ct. J. was appropriate, he dismissed the appeal from sentence. It was not asserted before usnor could it bethat imprisonment, as regulated by Canadian law, is of such character that it would outrage the public conscience or be degrading to human dignity. R. v. Wong (1978), 41 C.C.C. 161. Dickson J., as he then was. Es gibt eine Reihe von Gerichtsverfahren mit dem Namen R. v. Smith:Inhalt1 Vereinigtes Knigreich2 Kanada3 Sdafrika4 Unbekannt. In the present case, the appellant submits that the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, under s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, is arbitrary, because it "must be imposed by the trial judge without regard to the type or amount of narcotic imported or exported, nor its intended use, nor to the criminal history or background of the accused". The appellant was convicted of two counts of making obscene material, one count of possessing obscene material for distribution, and two counts of distributing obscene material through internet websites. The extent of the damage was 130. (2d) 23, a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal under the Canadian Bill of Rights. No issue arises on this point in this case. Before making any decision, you must read the full case report and take professional advice as appropriate. A guilty verdict under s. 5(1), however, will inevitably lead to the imposing of a totally disproportionate term of imprisonment for s. 5(1) covers many substances of varying degrees of danger, totally disregards the quantity imported and treats as irrelevant the reason for importing and the existence of any previous convictions. This approach is necessary, in my view, if we are to recognize and give effect to the very special nature of the prohibition contained in s. 12 of the Charter. Today the only way [counsel for Mr Paton] can put the case is that the husband has a right to have a say in the destiny of the child he has conceived. In R v Smith [1974] 1 All ER 376, the only reported case involving prosecution under the Abortion Act 1967, the evidence indicated that the doctor had failed to carry out an internal examination and had made no inquiries into her personal situation. Punishment found to be cruel and unusual could not be justified under s. 1 of the Charter. However, I am not aware of any international jurisprudence on the interpretation of art. Indeed, its historical origins would appear to support this view. It may be very well deserved and completely appropriate. In separate reasons, Dickson J., as he then was, agreed with this definition; his disagreement was on another aspect of the notion of importing, which is irrelevant to this case. 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. There can be no doubt that Parliament, in enacting the, The formation of public policy is a function of Parliament. The chilling effect will be present in respect of any law or practice which has the effect of seriously discouraging the exercise of a constitutional right: see, Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment is treated as a special concept in the, The expression "cruel and unusual punishment" was first found in the English, How then should the concept of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment be defined? 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". Finally, as far as arbitrariness may arise in the actual sentencing process, judicial error will not affect constitutionality and would, ordinarily, be correctable on appeal. The trial judge imposed a $100,000 fine and a period of probation, during which the appellant was prohibited from accessing the internet or residing in any place where internet access was provided. Some of the tests are clearly aimed at the nature or quality of the punishment, others concern themselves more with the duration of punishment under the heading of proportion ality. 27th Jun 2019 Held: He was liable for theft of his own car since the car was regarded as belonging to the service station as they were in possession and control of it. But the Crown's justification fails the second prong, namely minimum impairment of the rights protected by s. 12. While section 7 sets out broad and general rights which often extend over the same ground as other rights set out in the Charter, it cannot be read so broadly as to render other rights nugatory. (2d) 86; Levitz v. Ryan, 1972 CanLII 399 (ON CA), [1972] 3 O.R. Furthermore, these Eighth Amendment judgments should not be, or appear to be, merely the subjective views of individual Justices; judgment should be informed by objective factors to the maximum possible extent. Of course because we live in a free, democratic and progressive society, cruelty and gross discrepancy of treatment of those we punish has generally, under the rule of law, been kept in check through legislation imposing limitations on what we can do to others under the law and through the development of elaborate sentencing guidelines and review through appeals. Its arbitrary imposition will inevitably result in some cases in a legislatively ordained grossly disproportionate sentence. Per Wilson J.: Section 12 of the Charter, although primarily concerned with the nature or type of treatment or punishment, is not confined to punishments which are in their nature cruel and extends to those that are "grossly disproportionate". (2d) 557 (N.W.T.S.C. 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. In a summary he wrote, at pp. dealt thoroughly and exclusively with s. 9. 783 (C.A. (2d) 401; R. v. Shand (1976), 1976 CanLII 600 (ON CA), 30 C.C.C. (2d) 564; McCann v. The Queen, 1975 CanLII 2267 (FC), [1976] 1 F.C. First, the objective, which the measures responsible for a limit on a Charter right or freedom are designed to serve, must be "of sufficient importance to warrant overriding a constitutionally protected right or freedom": R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., supra, at p. 352. The limitation at issue here is s. 12 of the Charter. A/810 (1948), at 71) also provide similar protection against cruel or inhuman punishment but, here too, little assistance can be had for the present appeal. [Emphasis in original.]. The ruling itself is not the cause for discussion as the decision is not binding in the English courts however the actions which lead to the case being heard by the courts are the cause for discussion. After a review of statistics and other data, McIntyre J.A. Co. Ct., Mossop Co. Ct. J., July 7, 1983, unreported). ), (see, for example, W. S. Tarnopolsky, "Just Deserts or Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment? 8 to 14 was commented on and where the "principles of fundamental justice" were defined as providing more than just procedural protection under the section. (3d) 129; R. v. Guiller, Ont. FREE courses, content, and other exciting giveaways. It is also established that "Ohio law prohibits a defendant from asserting an affirmative defense for the first . This ensures that a punishment will not be imposed without reason or standards. And by that I mean that they are cruel and unusual in their disproportionality in that no one, not the offender and not the public, could possibly have thought that that particular accused's offence would attract such a penalty. I am therefore of the opinion that s. 5(2) of the, I am also of the view that the appellant cannot succeed under, By way of summary, I express the view that, For all of the foregoing reasons then, I am unable to find that the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, mandated by s. 5(2) of the, I have had the benefit of the reasons of my colleague, Justice Lamer, and wish to address briefly what I understand to be the right protected by, Section 12 on its face appears to me to be concerned primarily with the nature or type of a treatment or punishment. This is what offends s. 12, the certainty, not just the potential. For example, the serious hard drugs dealer who is convicted of importing a large quantity of heroin and the tourist convicted of bringing a "joint" back into the country are treated on the same footing and must both be sentenced to at least seven years in the penitentiary. In his view, the treatment served no "positive penal purpose", and even if it did, "it [was] not in accord with public standards of decency and propriety". The injured soldier was taken to the medics but was dropped twice on route. *You can also browse our support articles here >. 1045 Edward Dewey Smith Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent and Attorney General for Ontario Intervener indexed as: r. v. smith File No. Founded over 20 years ago, vLex provides a first-class and comprehensive service for lawyers, law firms, government departments, and law schools around the world. R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 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? ); R. v. Kroeger (1984), 1984 ABCA 208 (CanLII), 13 C.C.C. 486; R. v. Dick, Penner and Finnigan, 1964 CanLII 693 (MB CA), [1965] 1 C.C.C. ), c. 50 (the first Canadian enactment on the subject), prescribed no minimum prison sentences. Thus, any comments on the meaning of s. 12 must be made with s. 9 in mind and, as whenever ss. However, the potential that such a person be charged with importing is there lurking. 320 N.E.2d 668 (1974). 1, p. 28, and S. Berger, "The Application of the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause under the Canadian Bill of Rights" (1978), 24 McGill L.J. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. A punishment failing to have these attributes would surely be cruel and unusual. Suffering behind female sex workers: Why we should oppose legalisation of prostitution. Dubai: From a small village of pearls to a thriving concrete metropolitan: unprecedented growth, but at what cost to human life? A meaning must be ascribed to it. 7, 9 and 12 thereof? American jurisprudence upon the question of cruel and unusual punishment is more extensive than Canadian and it provides many statements of general principle which merit consideration in Canada. (2d) 316; R. v. Buckler, 1970 CanLII 568 (ON CJ), [1970] 2 C.C.C. As a preliminary matter, I would point out that there is an air of unreality about this appeal because the question of cruel and unusual punishment, under s. 12 of the Charter, does not appear to arise on the facts of the case. 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