The appellant, Abdulahi Quadri, appealed a suspended sentence imposed for knowingly using a forged document, arguing he should have received a conditional discharge due to potential immigration consequences.
The sentencing judge had disbelieved the appellant's explanation and considered the offence serious, especially given a prior conditional discharge.
The appellate court dismissed the appeal, affirming that a sentencing judge is not compelled to adjust a sentence to avoid collateral immigration consequences if it would render the sentence inappropriate, and that the judge's weighing of sentencing factors is entitled to deference.
