The appellant was convicted of possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to 4.5 years' imprisonment.
She appealed the sentence, seeking a conditional sentence based on fresh evidence of changed family circumstances, including the birth of a new child and her older daughter's mental health struggles.
The Court of Appeal admitted the fresh evidence and allowed the appeal.
While a conditional sentence was disproportionate to the gravity of fentanyl trafficking, the Court reduced the sentence by 10 months to 36 months' imprisonment to mitigate the severe collateral consequences of incarceration on the appellant's family.
