What’s the difference between Break and Enter, Robbery and Theft Under $5,000?
Break and Enter The offence of break and enter encompasses situations where the accused was trespassing or attempted to trespass on private enclosed property with an intent to commit an indictable offence (i.e., a non-summary criminal offence). There are two types of break and enter offences: 1) break and enter into a dwelling and 2) […]
What’s the difference between Mischief Over $5,000 and Mischief Under $5,000?
Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless. Hitting someone with a spitball is mischief. Hitting them with a rock is dangerous and therefore much worse than mischief. Mischief is done when a person willfully damages or destroys property with no intent to steal it, or renders […]
What’s the difference between Possession Over $5,000 and Possession Under $5,000?
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime is a commonly laid offence that relates to property rights. In many cases when an individual is arrested for shoplifting the police will lay this charge in addition to theft. It is also commonly laid in conjunction with fraud charges. This is a very serious offence which requires that […]
