The offender, a 63-year-old first-time offender with severe medical issues, was convicted of defrauding a factoring company of over $75,000 US by using a false identity and a shell corporation.
The Crown sought 18 months' incarceration, while the defence sought a conditional sentence.
The court weighed the significant aggravating factors of planning and deceit against the mitigating factors of the offender's poor health, genuine remorse, and lack of prior record.
The court imposed a 20-month conditional sentence with house arrest, followed by 12 months' probation, community service, and a DNA order, declining to order restitution due to the offender's inability to pay.
