Regina v. Jones
Ontario Court of Appeal
115 Can. Crim. Cases 273 (1956)

- Written by Sarah Holley, JD
Facts
Jones (defendant) pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault. The victims were young girls aged six, seven, and eight, respectively. This was Jones’s first offense, and the psychiatric testimony at his trial indicated that he was not a true sex pervert, that the incident that led to these convictions was unlikely to recur, and that imprisonment would definitely be detrimental to his recovery. Accordingly, the trial court concluded that the ends of justice would be met by the imposition of a fine. The prosecutor appealed, arguing that the trial court should have imposed a term of imprisonment in each instance.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Pickup, J.)
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