Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. J.B., 2018 ONSC 5555 (CanLII):
In R v. Nensi, [2001] O.J. No. 5655 the accused was sentenced for an assault, an assault bodily harm, threatening death, assault with a weapon, etc. In total there were 10 incidents which included slapping, pinching, strangulation, a nasal fracture, an injured jaw, and an incident where the accused gave the victim a head-butt. I also found this case distinguishable due to the number of incidents and the severity of the injuries. The accused received a six month sentence.
In R v. Lafleur, [2005] O.J. No. 5828 the accused was sentenced for an assault bodily harm where he kicked his wife between her legs with a hard soled shoe after she had just given birth. Her injury was long term and she would possibly need surgery. The accused received a sentence of 15 days intermittent jail, and 60 hours of community service along with a five year weapon prohibition. I should note that it was extremely fair of the crown to include this case in her materials, given that it did not align with the sentence that she was requesting.
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