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An 18-year-old first offender was sentenced to two years in penitentiary for three bank robberies after receiving credit for strict house arrest.
Neelkanth Shah, an 18-year-old first offender, was sentenced for three bank robberies committed in early 2021.
The robberies escalated in severity, with the final one involving an accomplice, brandished knives, an accidental injury to a police officer, and trauma to a bank teller.
The court considered aggravating factors, such as the use of a knife and the amount stolen, and significant mitigating factors, including Shah's sincere remorse, rehabilitative efforts while on strict house arrest bail, and strong community support.
The Crown sought 3-4 years' incarceration, while the defence argued for 31 months, leading to an actual sentence of two years after credit for pre-sentence custody and house arrest.
The offender was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for surreptitiously recording victims over 20 years.
This is a sentencing decision for Jonathan Wong, who pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism under s. 162.1(a) of the Criminal Code.
His conduct involved surreptitiously recording 174 unidentified persons, 7 identified victims, and one victim during sexual activity, over a period of 20 years (2001-2021).
The collection of voyeuristic files was described as the largest in Canadian history.
The Crown sought 18 months imprisonment for the general voyeurism counts and a consecutive 3 months for the sexual activity recording.
The defence sought a conditional sentence or 12 months imprisonment.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, finding that a conditional sentence would be inadequate given the gravity, duration, and volume of the offences, and the significant impact on victims.
The judge imposed a total sentence of 18 months imprisonment, with the 3-month sentence for the sexual activity recording to be served concurrently, followed by 18 months probation.
