8354) Indexed As: R. v. Smith. The schedule covers a wide variety of drugs which range, in dangerousness, from "pot" to heroin. Thus, to refer to tests listed by Professor Tarnopolsky, the determination of whether the punishment is necessary to achieve a valid penal purpose, whether it is founded on recognized sentencing principles, and whether there exist valid alternatives to the punishment imposed, are all guidelines which, without being determinative in themselves, help to assess whether the punishment is grossly disproportionate. 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 Narcotic Control Act is to be tested, in the light of s. 12 of the Charter, against the general seriousness of the offence created by s. 5(1) or against the relative seriousness of the whole range of the conduct to which the offence could conceivably apply. For these reasons, the minimum imprisonment provided for by s. 5(2) breaches, Having written these reasons some time ago, I have not referred to recent decisions of the courts or recent publications. A convicted person has a right of appeal upon questions of law alone. In separate reasons, Beetz J. agreed with Ritchie J. that the words "cruel and unusual" were to be read conjunctively. The principal issue raised concerns the application of s. 12, which prohibits cruel and unusual treatment or punishment in these terms: A constitutional question was stated by the Chief Justice in the following terms: I have had the benefit of reading the reasons for judgment prepared in this appeal by my colleagues, Lamer and Wilson JJ. In the present case Craig J.A. 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? R v Smith (1974) - the appellant was a tenant in a ground floor flat. Brennan J. expressed the view that: "The primary principle is that a punishment must not be so severe as to be degrading to the dignity of human beings" (p. 271). If there be a rational reason for the policy then I do not think it is for a judge to say that the policy is capricious, unreasonable or unjustified. A summary of his reasons can be found in the following passage at p. 456: To sum up: s. 2 of the Bill of Rights does not prevent the application of s. 214(1) and (2) and s. 218 of the Criminal Code on the ground that the punishment of death prescribed by the Code is a cruel and unusual one, because (1) punishment by death for murder is not unusual in the ordinary and natural meaning of the word; (2) Parliament, when it enacted the amendments to the Code, was of the opinion that the punishment was not an unusual one and the Court cannot substitute its opinion (if it is different) for Parliament's; and (3) Parliament wished its enactment to prevail and by necessary implication excluded the application of s. 2 of the Bill of Rights. (2d) 158 (B.C.S.C. 60]. (3d) 193 (Ont. Motor Vehicle Act, 1985 CanLII 81 (SCC), [1985] 2 S.C.R. The Court of Appeal for Ontario ((1976), 1976 CanLII 600 (ON CA), 30 C.C.C. However, the effect of the minimum is to insert the certainty that, in some cases, as of conviction the violation will occur. (3d) 233, also a decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Solicitors for the appellant: Serka & Shelling, Vancouver, Solicitor for the intervener: Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. No discretion to any sentencing authority is permitted, no exception to its application is provided. The trial judge found the minimum mandatory imprisonment of seven years in s. 5(2) to be cruel and unusual punishment contrary to the Charter because of the potential disproportionality of the mandatory sentence. Learn faster with spaced repetition. The purported certificate in the present case is a nullity being granted in excess of jurisdiction. Since the complaint is solely as to the duration of the minimum sentence provided in s. 5(2), it becomes relevant to consider the length of the sentence as it will be served. Held: At first instance the defendant was convicted of theft. 16) 52, U.N. Doc A/6316 (1966), art. In each view, elements of both cruelty and unusualness are involved in a consideration of the total expression. I am in general agreement with McIntyre J. 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. This does not mean that the judge or the legislator can no longer consider general deterrence or other penological purposes that go beyond the particular offender in determining a sentence, but only that the resulting sentence must not be grossly disproportionate to what the offender deserves. Further, after considering the justifications of deterrence and retribution, he concluded at pp. 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. Ronnie L Kimes in Texas Smith County arrested for EXPIRED M.V.R/NO REGISTRATION 3/27/1974. Per Dickson C.J. The examples have however exclusively concerned actions seeking the prevention of a termination. 's conclusion. He will be eligible for a full parole after serving onethird of his sentence (28 months), and will be entitled to release on mandatory supervision after serving twothirds of his sentence (56 months), unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is likely to commit an offence causing the death of, or serious harm to, another person upon his release (Parole Regulations, SOR/78428, s. 5 as amended; Parole Act, R.S.C. in Miller and Cockriell, supra, where he defined the phrase "cruel and unusual" as a "compendious expression of a norm". The basis for such policy may be reviewed if the policy is said to conflict with individual rights under the Charter, but, in my opinion, the policy ought not to be struck down, in the case of a challenge under s. 9, unless it is without any rational basis. (1978), 10 Ottawa L.R. We believe that human potential is limitless if you're willing to put in the work. In so doing, the courts will apply the general principles of sentencing accepted in the courts in an effort to make the punishment fit the crime and the individual criminal. R v G and R [2003] UKHL 50. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. Smith's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia ((1984), 1984 CanLII 663 (BC CA), 11 C.C.C. Furthermore, even assuming some deterrent value, I am of the opinion that it would be cruel and unusual if it is not in accord with public standards of decency and propriety, if it is unnecessary because of the existence of adequate alternatives, if it cannot be applied upon a rational basis in accordance with ascertained or ascertainable standards, and if it is excessive and out of proportion to the crimes it seeks to restrain. (2d) 86, (N.W.T.S.C. 384, 13 C.C.C. 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. 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". We wish to draw attention, as we did in the immediately preceding case of. In my view, the constitutional question should be answered in the affirmative as regards s. 12 of the Charter, and the minimum sentence provided for by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act should therefore be declared to be of no force or effect. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. 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. 1979, c. 288. On the next day the Appellant damaged the roofing, wall panels and floorboards he had installed in order according to the Appellant and his brother to gain access to and remove the wiring. 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". You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. Search over 120 million documents from over 100 countries including primary and secondary collections of legislation, case law, regulations, practical law, news, forms and contracts, books, journals, and more. That certificate, on the face of it, sets out a question of law as the ground on which it is granted. 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. John C. Pearson, for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario. Lambert J.A., dissenting, only addressed s. 9 and found that s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act was prima facie inconsistent with the rights guaranteed by that section. Reasons The defense claimed that in order to convict for murder it would have to be proven that it was Smith's actions that caused the death. Appellant would not be able to show that the minimum punishment in s. 5(2) of the. (3d) 336 (Ont. ), at pp. (7) Is it in accord with public standards of decency or propriety? In assessing whether a sentence is grossly disproportionate, the court must first consider the gravity of the offence, the personal characteristics of the offender and the particular circumstances of the case in order to determine what range of sentences would have been appropriate to punish, rehabilitate or deter this particular offender or to protect the public from this particular offender. 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. Culliton, C.J.S., Brownridge and Hall, JJ.A. The effect of the sentence is often a composite of many factors and is not limited to the quantum or duration of the sentence but includes its nature and the conditions under which it is applied. In the words of Professor Tarnopolsky, as he then was, supra, at p. 33: it is very rare indeed that a court could secondguess Parliament as to whether the penal aim to be achieved is a legitimate one or whether there are adequate alternatives. Once there the treatment given was described as palpably wrong. First, the objective, which the measures responsible for a limit on a. (2d) 556, [1974] 1 W.W.R. Dickson J., as he then was. I agree, however, with my colleague that s. 12 is not confined to punishments which are in their nature cruel. As regards this factor, some comments should be made, because arbitrariness of detention and imprisonment is addressed by s. 9, and, to the extent that the arbitrariness, given the proper context, could be in breach of a principle of fundamental justice, it could trigger a, 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. This is understandable as at the time this Court had not yet handed down its decision in Re B.C. Canadian Sentencing Commission. There has been a division of opinion in Canadian judicial and academic writing as to whether the words "cruel and unusual" should have a disjunctive or a conjunctive meaning. 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. L.Q. The question of law in this appeal arises in this way. 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. R. 106, in which a doctor was convicted for lack of good faith in authorising an abortion under s. 1 (1) (a) of the Act. 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. That case and others may have to be given limited interpretation in due course if it is concluded that the, Accordingly, I propose to treat the concluding words "but not less than seven years" in s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act inoperable as being in contravention of, Smith's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (, , also a decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. (3d) 241 (B.C.C.A. 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. 25]. 171; Ex parte Kleinys, 1965 CanLII 652 (BC SC), [1965] 3 C.C.C. 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. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. The proceeds of this eBook helps us to run the site and keep the service FREE! 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. & M. sess. The punishment is arbitrarily imposed in the sense that it is not applied on a rational basis in accordance with ascertained or ascertainable standards. ", As Lamer J. has indicated at p. 1069 of his judgment, these are the tests which have been generally applied in the cases heard so far under, Dealing with the first test, is the punishment of such character or duration as to outrage the public conscience or be degrading to human dignity? I am in general agreement with McIntyre J. The majority of the Court of Appeal upheld the eight year sentence imposed by the trial judge. (4) Is it such that it cannot be applied upon a rational basis in accordance with ascertained or ascertainable standards? You can search by the SCC 5-digit case number, by name or word in the style of cause, or by file number from the appeal court. 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 R. v. Bruce, Wilson and Lucas (1977), 1977 CanLII 1967 (BC SC), 36 C.C.C. C.A. Finally, even though in his opinion it was unnecessary to provide an exhaustive definition of "cruel and unusual" for the purpose of disposing of the appeal, Ritchie J. added the following comments, at pp. 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. (3d) 49 (N.W.T.C.A. Facts: One of the defendants nudged a man so as to make it easier for the other defendant to take his wallet from his pocket. (2d) 23 (Ont. . 's statement of the test for cruel and unusual punishment under s. 12 of the Charter, including his approach to the application of disproportionality and arbitrariness. The law of England gives him no such right; the Abortion Act 1967 contains no such provision. L.R. [Cite as Smith v. Smith, 2021-Ohio-1955.] In the United States, where criminal law is within the competence of the state legislatures and thus varies from state to state, the judiciary was concerned with possible discrepancies in the imposition of the death penalty throughout their country. (2d) 438, at p. 445; Re Mitchell and The Queen (1983), 1983 CanLII 1856 (ON SC), 6 C.C.C. 486, wherein the relationship between s. 7 and ss. concurred, favoured the attitude ofjudicial deference to the expressed purpose soughtby Parliament. Having made this determination, he then held a presentence hearing and imposed a sentence of eight years in the penitentiary. Employing it here, and considering what was said, with respect to the enactment of s. 5(2) of the, Lambert J.A., dissenting, only addressed s. 9 and found that s. 5(2) of the, He was uncertain as regards the proper approach to be taken when assessing whether legislation, which, . In my view, the appellant cannot succeed on this first branch. He said: First, there are certain punishments that inherently involve so much physical pain and suffering that civilized people cannot tolerate theme.g., use of the rack, the thumbscrew, or other modes of torture [p. 330]. Yet, as Lamer J. points out, s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act precludes the imposition of a sentence less than seven years for the importation of even a minimal quantity of marihuana, a solitary cigarette. 5. They failed to diagnose that his lung had been punctured. That excessive Bail ought not to be required, nor excessive Fines imposed; It was therefore open to our courts to interpret the laws of Canada and to choose between various meanings so as to avoid the infliction of cruel and unusual punishment. Topics. [para. 102; Re Laporte and The Queen (1972), 1972 CanLII 1209 (QC CS), 8 C.C.C. (1978), 10, APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, , dismissing an appeal from sentence imposed by Wetmore Co. Ct. J. and overturning his ruling finding s. 5(2) of the. 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. The courts, the Charter so commands, must examine challenged legislation in order to determine whether it infringes a right protected by the Charter. Section 12 might also be invoked to challenge other kinds of treatment, such as the frequency and conditions of searches within prisons, dietary restrictions as a disciplinary measure, corporal punishment, surgical intervention including lobotomies and castration, denial of contact with those outside the prison, and imprisonment at locations far distant from home, family and friends, a condition amounting to virtual exile which is particularly relevant to women since there is only one federal penitentiary for women in Canada. The appellant returned to Canada from Bolivia with seven and a half ounces of 85 to 90 percent pure cocaine secreted on his person. In my view, this is not a sound approach to the application of s. 12. (2d) 564 (Ont. At most, the divergence in penalties is an indication that the greater penalty may be excessive, but it will remain necessary to assess the penalty in accordance with the factors discussed above. Wilson J.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 s. 12 of the Charter. FREE courses, content, and other exciting giveaways. consd. Furthermore, as there is no parallel to ss. 1970, c. C-34 - See paragraphs 23 to 27. But the Crown's justification fails the second prong, namely minimum impairment of the rights protected by s. 12. The maximum penalty was increased to 14 years, plus whipping at the discretion of the Judge. As he stated, "it is not for the courts to consider whether political decisions are wise or rational, or to sit in judgment on the wisdom of legislation or the rationality of the process by which it is enacted. Indeed, little or nothing was really argued as regards s. 7, while argument under s. 9 was rather limited. ), On 28th June this year at Woodford Crown Court, David Raymond Smith was convicted of an offence of causing criminal damage contrary to. This would not provide an acceptable basis for constitutional determination. Section 1 (1) of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 decriminalised homosexual acts between consenting adults in private. R v Smith [1959] 2 QB 35 CAUSATION Facts The defendant was a soldier who stabbed one of his comrades during a fight in an army barracks. This principle derives from the notion that the State does not respect human dignity when, without reason, it inflicts on some people a severe punishment that it does not inflict upon others. In each view, elements of both cruelty and unusualness are involved in a consideration of the total expression. But on 1 March 1976 a woman [Mrs Smith] was appointed to be manageress of the stockroom.. (2d) 401; R. v. Shand (1976), 1976 CanLII 600 (ON CA), 30 C.C.C. 1927, c. 144, s. 4, and R.S.C. Dist. But, as I noted earlier, sentencing is an imprecise procedure and there will always be a wide range of appropriate sentences. (3d) 42 (Ont. 295; Solem v. Helm, 463 U.S. 277 (1983); Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972); Hunter v. Southam Inc., 1984 CanLII 33 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R. (3d) 26, 2 C.R.R. 25% off till end of Feb! Smith's brother lived with him in the flat, and they installed electric wiring, roofing material, asbestos wall panels, and floor boards in part of the flat. 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. 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. 307, and Miller and Cockriell, supra, the court took into account the overall objective of Parliament in the protection of society. 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