Sentencing decision arising from a planned group confrontation in a tunnel that led to robbery, assault, humiliation, and wounding of the victim.
The court found both offenders were youthful first offenders with strong rehabilitative progress and limited responsibility for the later escalation of violence, which neither was found to have caused or foreseen.
Applying the principles in ss. 718, 718.1, and 718.2 of the Criminal Code, the court declined to place primary weight on general deterrence and denunciation to the extent urged by the Crown.
One offender received a suspended sentence, 12 months' probation, and community service, while the other received 40 days intermittent custody followed by probation and community service, together with DNA and weapons prohibition orders.
