S. Ford Clements

The accused pleaded guilty to careless driving contrary to section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

While operating a minivan in a residential area near a park and children's playground, the accused failed to stop at a red light and stop bar at the intersection of McRae Drive and Millwood Road in Toronto.

The accused struck and killed a six-year-old pedestrian who had the right of way in the crosswalk.

The court imposed a non-custodial sentence of a $2,000 fine, a two-year driving prohibition, and two years of probation with 200 hours of community service, balancing the grave consequences of the offence against the accused's reduced moral culpability for careless (rather than dangerous) driving.

The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of possession of a weapon dangerous.

On June 7, 2011, he robbed a bank teller and an innocent cyclist outside a bank while armed with a knife.

The Crown sought a penitentiary sentence of approximately three years, while the defence sought time served.

The court imposed a sentence of time served with enhanced credit for pre-trial detention (19.5 months), suspended the passing of sentence, and placed the accused on probation for three years with conditions including psychiatric counselling, medication compliance, and no contact with victims.