Dr. Giorgio E. Ilacqua

The defendant appeared for sentencing on two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm.

The defendant drove his vehicle into oncoming traffic, striking two vehicles and injuring two individuals.

His blood alcohol concentration was between 155 and 200 mg/100ml.

The Crown sought 12 to 15 months in custody, while the defence proposed 6 to 8 months.

Emphasizing general deterrence and the severe consequences of impaired driving, the court sentenced the defendant to 12 months in custody, followed by two years of probation and a three-year driving prohibition.

The Crown applied to have the respondent declared a dangerous offender following his convictions for two counts of attempted murder with a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent to wound, and failing to comply with a prohibition order.

The court reviewed the respondent's extensive criminal record, institutional misconduct, gang affiliation, and psychiatric assessments.

Finding that the respondent met the criteria for a dangerous offender due to a pattern of persistent aggressive behaviour and a substantial degree of indifference to the consequences of his actions, the court declared him a dangerous offender and imposed an indeterminate sentence.