The appellant, a youthful first offender, was convicted of domestic violence offences and sentenced to 8 years and 4 months.
The trial judge awarded pre-disposition custody credit at a ratio of 1.25:1.
Following the Supreme Court's decision in R. v. Summers, the appellant appealed the sentence.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on consent, varying the pre-disposition custody credit to a ratio of 1.5:1, reducing the effective sentence from 60 months to 52 months.
