Asgar Manek

Michael Mikhail pleaded guilty to three counts of surreptitiously making visual recordings for a sexual purpose (voyeurism) and one count of distributing an intimate image without consent.

The offences involved multiple unknown female victims at a gym and a former intimate partner.

The court considered aggravating factors, including the premeditated nature, multiple victims, prolonged period of offending, breach of trust, and significant victim impact, and mitigating factors such as guilty pleas, no prior record, family support, and efforts to address mental health.

The court rejected a conditional discharge or suspended sentence, finding that general deterrence and denunciation required a custodial sentence.

A global sentence of 15 months jail was imposed, followed by two years of probation with specific conditions, and a DNA order.

This sentencing decision addresses Vernon Hill's guilty pleas to multiple driving offences, including impaired driving and driving while disqualified, along with breaches of bail conditions, committed over several dates.

The court considered the seriousness of the offences, the accused's extensive criminal record involving similar conduct, and significant Gladue factors stemming from intergenerational trauma and addiction.

Despite the tragic personal circumstances and the absence of an accident with injury, the court emphasized specific deterrence and public safety, finding a conditional sentence inappropriate due to the accused's persistent disregard for court orders and public safety.

The judge imposed a total sentence of nineteen months' imprisonment, followed by three years of probation and a fifteen-year driving prohibition.

Two young persons charged with assault causing bodily harm (one also charged with assault with a weapon) brought a section 11(b) Charter application alleging their right to be tried within a reasonable time had been infringed.

The charges arose from an incident on July 30, 2011.

The first trial date was set for December 2012 but was adjourned when the Crown disclosed on the eve of trial that a surveillance videotape had been misplaced by police.

A second trial date was scheduled for November 2013.

The court found that the total delay of 27.5 months, with 17 months attributable to Crown disclosure failures and institutional resource limitations, constituted an unreasonable delay.

The court granted a stay of proceedings as the minimal remedy for the section 11(b) breach.

The accused pleaded guilty to two robberies and related offences committed in July and September 2011 at pharmacies in Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario.

The robberies involved the use of imitation firearms, threats to kill, and the theft of cash and prescription narcotics.

The accused had no prior criminal record but suffered from untreated schizophrenia and oxycontin addiction at the time of the offences.

The court imposed a 23-month custodial sentence with mandatory DNA orders and weapons prohibition, balanced against significant mitigating factors including the accused's rehabilitation efforts, remorse, compliance with bail conditions, and engagement with mental health and addiction treatment programs.