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Proving escape from lawful custody under s. 145(1) [escape and being at large without excuse] should include: ☐ identity of accused as culprit ☐ date and time of the incident
Escape and being at large without excuse. 145 (1) Every person who escapes from lawful custody or who is, before the expiration of a term of imprisonment to which they were sentenced, at large in or outside Canada without lawful excuse, is guilty of.
- R V Seymour, 1980 CanLII 2961
- R V Mclean, 2015 BCCA 456
- R V Whitfield, [1970] Scr 46
The accused was charged with escaping from lawful custody as they unlawfully, before the expiration of a term of imprisonment to which they were sentenced, became at large in Canada with no lawful excuse. The accused had received a temporary absence permit from the institution where they were incarcerated. While on temporary absence, the accused be...
The accused was convicted upon accepting a guilty plea for being unlawfully at large pursuant to s. 145(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. The accused was subject to a long-term supervision order and failed to return to a community facility by curfew. The BCCA held that the accused “was not at large “before the expiration of a term of imprisonment to whic...
A police officer who knew that a warrant for the accused’s arrest was outstanding saw the accused stopped at a red light. The police officer approached the accused’s vehicle and told the accused that they had a warrant for their arrest. The police officer reached through the accused’s window and grabbed their shirt, telling the accused that they we...
It is a criminal offence to not surrender into custody when you are required or to escape from custody. Although you may be free on bail or parole, you are still bound by the terms of that release. Failing to do so can lead to criminal charges.
Escape from lawful custody is a provision of the Criminal Code that mostly deals with individuals who think it’s a good idea to run away from the police following their arrest. It also covers individuals who escape from jail or do not comply with the terms of their parole.
A person who is arrested or serving a sentence for an offence is, for the purpose of the Criminal Code of Canada, “in lawful custody” of the State. In Canada, it is a criminal offence to escape “from lawful custody” or be “unlawfully at large” while serving a term of imprisonment.
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(a) escapes from lawful custody, or (b) is, before the expiration of a term of imprisonment to which he was sentenced, at large in or out of Canada without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on him,
