R. v. Staetter Date:, 2012 BCPC 413

Citation: R. v. Staetter Date: 20120731 2012 BCPC 0413 File No: 57847-3-KC Registry: North Vancouver IN THE PROVINCIAL COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA REGINA v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL STAETTER EXCERPTS FROM PROCEEDINGS REASONS AT JUDICIAL INTERIM RELEASE HEARING OF THE HONOURABLE JUDGE J. CHALLENGER BAN ON PUBLICATION 486.3(4) C.C.C. Counsel for the Crown: M. Slay,

C. Sutherland, Articled Student Defence Counsel: G. Paruk, Duty Counsel Appearing on his own behalf: C. Staetter Place of Hearing: North Vancouver , B.C.

Date of Judgment: July 31, 2012 [ 1 ] THE COURT: The Crown has put before me a body of evidence which amounts to a strong Crown case against you. [ 2 ] It is a very serious offence and the issue for this offence of harassment and threatening is not whether you intend to act out against these complainants, but the fact that you caused them to live in fear as a result of what you say and communicate to them. [ 3 ] The body of evidence before me shows repeated contact with both P.H. and her father, B.H., which I will describe as violent, demeaning, threatening, and would be upsetting to anyone who received such communications. [ 4 ] There are photographs of genitalia.

There are bizarre references to multiple personalities, to your believing that you are God, to an obsession that you have that Ms. H. has borne a child and that that child is being kept from you. The evidence is she has never borne a child. [ 5 ] I watched Ms. H. testify. She had to request and was granted the ability to testify outside the courtroom. Although she could not see you, and although she was safe in a room outside of the courtroom, she was clearly terrified when she testified, and that is completely understandable. [ 6 ] You have a mental illness.

You have beliefs which are very real to you, but which are not shared by the Hs. [ 7 ] As I understand it, these offenses were committed while you were living in your mother's home. [ 8 ] You have been, from the time Ms. H. was fourteen, a period of ten years or more, watching and besetting her at her home, communicating with her family, threatening to kill her and all of her family. You communicate with her mother, her father, her brother and her.

There were hundreds of texts sent to her over a very short period of time. [ 9 ] This follows on a history of criminal offences and interventions by the criminal justice system with respect to your conduct towards her. [ 10 ] Your record commences with offences from December of 2005 for criminal harassment relating to the Hs. There is a peace bond in April of 2005 imposed at the same time, relating to the Hs. [ 11 ] There is another breach of recognizance arising November, 2006, and another October 6th, both dealt with in December 2006, all of that relating to the Hs. [ 12 ] You have received jail time.

You have received extensive probation. [ 13 ] Despite all of that, you went on to offend against them again in June and September of 2007 and were dealt with in October and November of 2007. Again, you received jail time and lengthy probation. [ 14 ] There is another criminal harassment which apparently involves a different victim in March of 2009 which was dealt with in June of 2010, here in North Vancouver. [ 15 ] There are the offences which Ms.

Sutherland referred to that arose in September, July and October of 2010, involving your mother, and another peace bond in October because someone else feared your conduct. [ 16 ] There is no question that you are fit. You certainly understand the court process and everything that is going on around you.

However, on the basis of the information I have, the Crown has shown cause originally and continues to have shown cause to detain you on the secondary ground. [ 17 ] And just so you are aware, the secondary ground for detention is where it is necessary for the protection or safety of the public, including any victim or witness to the offence, having regard to all the circumstances including any substantial likelihood that the accused will, if released from custody, commit a criminal offence or interfere with the administration of justice. [ 18 ] I am satisfied that if you were released from custody, there would be a substantial likelihood that you would contact someone in the H. family again. [ 19 ] THE ACCUSED: That's incorrect, Your Honour. [ 20 ] THE COURT: And continue to commit further offences. [ 21 ] And so, I am detaining you again, Mr.

Staetter. (REASONS CONCLUDED)