The respondent was convicted of seven counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm after a high-speed collision.
The trial judge suspended the passing of sentence and imposed two years' probation and a two-year driving prohibition, relying heavily on the parity principle due to the lenient sentence received by the other driver involved.
The Crown appealed.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding the trial judge erred in applying the parity principle and failed to adequately reflect general deterrence and denunciation.
A nine-month custodial sentence and a five-year driving prohibition were substituted.
