Christina Sibian

The defendant pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified.

He was prohibited from driving for 10 years following a 2010 conviction for the same offence and had a lifetime suspension of his driver's license.

The Crown sought 8 months' jail and a 10-year driving prohibition.

The defence sought a conditional sentence with probation and community service.

The court imposed 4 months' incarceration and a 10-year driving prohibition, finding that denunciation and deterrence were the preeminent sentencing principles and that a conditional sentence would be inappropriate given the defendant's extensive criminal record, poor compliance history, and risk of reoffence.

The accused was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats against his former girlfriend.

The Crown's case relied entirely on the complainant's testimony, while the accused denied the allegations and testified that the relationship ended due to the complainant's jealousy.

Applying the W.D. framework for credibility assessments, the court found both the complainant and the accused to be believable witnesses.

However, the evidence of the accused and his brother left the court with a reasonable doubt.

The accused was acquitted of all charges.

The accused was charged with assault for striking his 15-year-old girlfriend in the face during the early morning hours of April 1, 2013, in Mississauga.

The complainant initially lied to police, claiming the injuries resulted from a soccer accident, but eventually disclosed the truth during a lengthy police interview.

The accused denied the assault and claimed the complainant was uninjured when they parted.

The trial judge found the accused's evidence incredible and accepted the complainant's account, finding that the injuries were inflicted while the complainant was alone with the accused.

The judge convicted the accused of assault.

The accused was charged with assaulting and uttering a threat to cause death to his wife during a dispute over a cellular phone.

The case turned entirely on credibility, as the accused testified and denied the allegations, claiming he was the victim.

Applying the W.D. framework, the court rejected the accused's evidence as evasive and implausible, and accepted the complainant's evidence as credible and reliable.

The accused was found guilty as charged.

The accused was charged with assault and uttering a threat to cause death against his wife following an incident on March 23, 2013.

The case turned entirely on credibility, with the complainant and accused providing diametrically opposed accounts of the altercation.

The court found the complainant to be a credible and reliable witness and rejected the accused's evidence as implausible and evasive.

The court convicted the accused on both counts after finding that the Crown had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.