{
 "id": "008",
 "offence": "knife in a family fight in front of children",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "years": "2010 / 2016",
 "story": [
  "He found out his wife had a lover. He smashed a radio and a fan, hit his wife on the head three times, grabbed a knife and made stabbing motions towards her. Their son begged: \"Don't kill mom.\" His wife took the knife away. No record, guilty plea. Sentence: 90 days in jail on weekends and 2 years of probation.",
  "She fought with her ex over her new boyfriend. She hit and scratched him, swung a metal pipe at him, then chased him with a kitchen knife while he was holding a baby, and stabbed him in the wrist. She screamed that she would kill him. Three small children were present. It was all recorded on his phone. No record, guilty plea. The Crown asked for 6–9 months in jail.",
  "Sentence: 1 day in jail, 6 months at home and 3 years of probation."
 ],
 "male": {
  "case": "R. v. Galapate",
  "citation": "2010 ONCJ 538",
  "court": "Ontario Court of Justice",
  "date": "2010-11-05",
  "charge": "assault with a weapon, uttering a death threat, two assaults (wife)",
  "outcome": "pleaded guilty",
  "sentence": "90 days in jail",
  "facts": "34, first conviction. Blows to the head, stabbing motions with a knife; the son was present. No knife wound is described in the decision. 90 days on weekends, 2 years of probation (paras. 1, 4–6, 11, 16, 37).",
  "source": "https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2010/2010oncj538/2010oncj538.html"
 },
 "female": {
  "case": "R. v. Ali",
  "citation": "2016 ONCJ 658",
  "court": "Ontario Court of Justice",
  "date": "2016-11-01",
  "charge": "assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, uttering a death threat (ex-partner)",
  "outcome": "pleaded guilty",
  "sentence": "1 day in jail",
  "facts": "Pipe, knife, a stab to the wrist while he held a baby; children aged 4, 2 and 1; audio recording. No record. 1 day in jail + 6 months at home + 3 years of probation (paras. 4, 7, 18, 35, 38, 44, 86–87).",
  "source": "https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj658/2016oncj658.html"
 },
 "law": [
  "Criminal Code s. 718.2(b)",
  "Charter s. 15",
  "Charter s. 28"
 ],
 "after": "none",
 "added": "2026-10-17"
}