COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and – IQBAL ANAND (Appellant)
BEFORE: LABROSSE, MOLDAVER and CRONK JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
E. Bruce Olmsted for the appellant
Xenia Proestos for the respondent
HEARD & ENDORSED: January 19, 2007
On appeal from the sentence imposed by Justice Janet Wilson of the Superior Court of Justice, on July 24, 2006.
A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T
1These are serious offences. The contribution of drugs and guns poses a serious risk to society.
2However, in our view, the sentencing judge did not give adequate consideration to the appellant’s age and his status as a first offender.
3In these circumstances, we would uphold the 12 month sentence on the gun offence and in light of the time spent in pre-trial custody (1½ months X2) we would convert the sentence on the hashish charge to a concurrent sentence.