Craig Harper

The appellant appealed his conviction for assault with a weapon and his sentence of 60 days intermittent and 18 months probation.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding the trial judge's reasons adequate and no error in the burden of proof.

However, due to a 21-month delay at the summary conviction appeal stage, the appellant's completion of probation and anger management, and changed circumstances, the court modified the sentence to time served.

The appellant appealed his sentence for attempted murder and aggravated assault.

The trial judge had imposed a ten-year sentence, granting six years of credit for two years and ten months of pre-trial custody.

The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's exercise of discretion or the fitness of the sentence, given the brutal nature of the offences.

Leave to appeal was granted and the appeal was dismissed.

The appellant appealed the sentence imposed by the Superior Court of Justice.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, noting that the sentence fell within the parameters of the joint submission put forward by counsel.

The court found the joint submission to be a fair reflection of the seriousness of the offence and the appellant's serious, related, and lengthy criminal record.