COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Applicant/Appellant) – and – R.B. (A Young Person (Respondent)
BEFORE:
DOHERTY, CHARRON and ARMSTRONG JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
Grace Choi
for the applicant/appellant
Tamara Bloom
for the respondent
HEARD:
August 22, 2003
On appeal from the disposition imposed by Justice Cousineau dated February 4, 2003.
A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T
1This was a very difficult sentencing. The trial judge gave the matter careful consideration and his assessment is worthy of considerable deference
2While we do not decide whether the new Act applies, we are satisfied that the sentencing principles in that Act must inform our consideration of this appeal.
3Having regard to these two considerations we cannot say that the sentence was unfit. We cannot interfere with the sentence. Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.
“D. Doherty. J.A.”