The appellant, Steven Parker, appealed his sentence for making available child pornography, possession of child pornography, failing to comply with a probation order, and breaching a prohibition order.
The trial judge had imposed an eight-year sentence for making available child pornography and a concurrent six-year sentence for possession, along with concurrent two-year sentences for the breaches.
The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge erred in principle by failing to consider parity with similar sentences and by not applying the jump principle.
The Court reduced the sentence for making available child pornography to six years and for possession to four years, and adjusted pre-trial custody credit.
