The appellant, Helder Sousa, appealed a 10-year sentence for sexual assault.

The Court of Appeal considered three grounds: failure to consider potential immigration consequences, treating denial of the offence and lack of remorse as aggravating, and that the sentence was demonstrably unfit.

The court dismissed the first two grounds, affirming that immigration consequences are discretionary and denial of the offence relates to rehabilitation, not aggravation.

However, the court found the 10-year sentence demonstrably unfit, particularly for a first offender, despite the egregious nature of the crime.

Applying principles of parity, proportionality, and restraint, and comparing it to similar cases, the court reduced the sentence to eight years' imprisonment (seven years, eight and a half months after credit for presentence custody).

Maxwell Johnson was convicted of trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime.

He was initially sentenced to six months' imprisonment concurrently.

He appealed the sentence, arguing the trial judge erred in applying sentencing ranges for street-level trafficking to a 'share trafficking' scenario and in reducing the weight given to his first offender status.

The Court of Appeal found errors in principle regarding the application of sentencing ranges and the consideration of first offender status.

The appeal was allowed, and a six-month conditional sentence was substituted for the original custodial sentence, to be served concurrently, followed by one year of probation.

The accused, Miguel Orlando Zavala-Martinez, was convicted by a jury of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

At sentencing, the defence sought a stay of proceedings or a reduced sentence, arguing police misconduct in obtaining the search warrant constituted Charter violations (ss. 8 and 9) and an abuse of process.

The court found that the affiant police officer failed to be full, frank, and fair in drafting the Information to Obtain (ITO) a search warrant, leading to an infringement of the accused's Charter rights.

While the court declined to grant a stay of proceedings, it considered the state misconduct and the accused's personal circumstances (age, lack of criminal record, medical conditions, family responsibilities) as significant mitigating factors.

The court imposed a suspended sentence with a three-month probationary period, a ten-year weapons prohibition, and a DNA order, departing from the typical custodial range for such an offence.

Brandon Michael Baker was found guilty of three counts of trafficking crack cocaine and three counts of possession of the proceeds of crime.

The court considered aggravating factors including the nature of crack cocaine, the multiple transactions, the profit motive, and the offender's criminal record.

Mitigating factors included a supportive relationship.

Applying sentencing principles of denunciation, deterrence, and rehabilitation, and considering the sentencing range for similar offences, the court imposed a global sentence of 12 months in custody, with ancillary orders for a lifetime firearm prohibition, a 10-year prohibition for other weapons, a DNA sample, and victim surcharges.

The defendant pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine (crack) involving a small amount.

The Crown sought a sentence in the 6-12 month range, while the defence sought a suspended sentence.

The court imposed a suspended sentence with 24 months probation, including conditions for counselling, assessment for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, and 40 hours of community service.

The court considered the defendant's vulnerable circumstances, lack of criminal record, guilty plea, and extensive Gladue report detailing her Indigenous heritage and personal history of trauma and marginalization.