Ali Baba, although he was the main character of the story, committed many crimes punishable by the Canadian Criminal Code. To begin, he violated Section 348(b) by breaking into and entering the secret vault. He broke in with the intent to commit an indictable offence and is therefore guilty of Breaking and Entering with a possible sentence of imprisonment not exceeding ten years, as it was not a dwelling-house. Immediately after said charge, he committed theft of an amount exceeding $5000, which is a violation of Section 322 of the Criminal Code. His possible sentence would be a term of imprisonment of up to ten years. Despite this, there were no witnesses to his crimes and the accusers were known criminals, so conviction would be difficult; …show more content…
In this specific case, had he given his brother the password without knowing that his brother wanted to steal from the vault, there would have been no charges, but he was aware of his brother’s intentions. Ali Baba’s possible penalty for this crime, if found guilty of the charge, could vary depending on his involvement with his brother’s thievery and whether his brother was successful in stealing the gold. Finally, Ali Baba allegedly committed two crimes in relation to Morgiana. First, he inherited her as a slave from his brother, which constitutes our current Criminal Code law against Human Trafficking, Section 279. He knowingly kept her in his house to work without pay or the ability to leave the property without permission. He would most likely be found guilty, although a defence of Mistake of Fact could possibly be used. Ali Baba, Cassim, and Morgiana all had no idea that her being a slave was illegal and, as a result, it is possible but unlikely that neither man would be charged. Ali Baba would receive a minimum of 4 years imprisonment and a maximum of a 14-year …show more content…
The first charge that she could receive would be Parties to an Offence, a Section 21 violation. Her defence, unlike Ali Baba’s, would be much weaker because she both abetted and aided Baba Mustapha in altering Cassim’s body. She paid him to do it and set the situation up for him, which would not make for a strong Mistake of Fact case. She would almost certainly be charged and receive a sentence that varies from case to case, depending on circumstance and the central crime committed. Her second charge would be a larger one, with a possible 40 counts of Homicide or Manslaughter, as she killed the forty thieves and violated Section 222. On the other hand, a very strong case for self-defence could be made because these thieves were trespassing at night with the intention to seriously injure or kill the owner of the property and perhaps even Morgiana. If she was convicted fully, she would almost certainly receive 25 years to life in prison with no opportunity for bail. If her defence was accepted fully or partially, she may receive a maximum of 5 to 10 years in prison, but it is very doubtful that she would be found innocent because of her self-defence plea considering the number of thieves she killed. Her final charge is 1st Degree Murder, a Section 229 violation. Her carefully planned attack and concealed weapon make it very difficult to defend her, but once