Jeffrey Root

The defendant pleaded guilty to impaired operation causing death, impaired operation causing bodily harm, and failure to stop after an accident.

After consuming alcohol at a restaurant, the defendant struck two pedestrians, killing one and causing life-altering injuries to the other, before fleeing the scene and crashing into parked cars.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, noting the statutory aggravating factors of multiple victims and high blood alcohol concentration.

The defendant, a first-time offender with strong community support, was sentenced to a global term of 8 years imprisonment and an 18-year driving prohibition.

Two defendants pleaded guilty to robbery of two sex workers.

The defendants lured the victims to a hotel room under false pretenses and, following a planned and deliberate attack, robbed them of money and personal items while inflicting serious injuries including permanent scarring and internal damage requiring plastic surgery.

The Crown sought two years less one day in custody, while the defence sought 90 days intermittent.

The court imposed 9 months in custody followed by two years probation, balancing the serious nature of the planned robbery against the defendants' otherwise good character, genuine remorse, and rehabilitation efforts.

The Crown appealed a three-year sentence imposed on the respondent for possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.

Police found $7,600 in cash and approximately 410 grams of heroin in the respondent's home and garage.

The Court of Appeal found the sentence demonstrably unfit, as it failed to meet the predominant sentencing objectives of general deterrence and denunciation for a large commercial quantity of heroin.

The appeal was allowed, and the sentence was increased to six years' imprisonment.