The appellant, Crystal Joanne Antoine, appealed her conviction and sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The trial judge had imposed a 9-month custodial sentence without addressing Gladue principles, as he was unaware of her Indigenous background.
On appeal, the Crown conceded that the sentence should be reduced due to the failure to apply Gladue principles.
The appellant abandoned her conviction appeal.
The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal sentence and reduced it to six months, dismissing the conviction appeal as abandoned.
