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Conviction and sentence appeals dismissed; 2.5-year consecutive sentence for attempting to obstruct justice upheld.
The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, firearm offences, and attempt to obstruct justice, receiving a global sentence of 8 years.
He appealed his conviction and 2.5-year consecutive sentence for obstruction of justice, which arose from passing a note to his co-accused during the preliminary inquiry asking her to lie about who possessed a gun.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding the trial judge reasonably inferred the requisite intent.
The sentence appeal was also dismissed, as the sentence was not unfit and the trial judge did not err in principle or double-count aggravating factors.
