DATE: 20040407

DOCKET: C40664

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RE:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and – CHRISTOPHER SHARP (Appellant)

BEFORE:

MACPHERSON, SIMMONS JJ.A. and JURIANSZ J. (ad hoc)

COUNSEL:

James C. Fleming

for the appellant

Susan Magotiaux

for the respondent

HEARD & ENDORSED:

April 5, 2004

On appeal from sentence imposed on March 25, 2003 by Justice Morris J. Perozak of the Ontario Court of Justice.

A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T

[1] The threats in this case were especially serious. Moreover, the appellant had a concealed weapon inside the correctional facility. The impact of the threat on the correctional worker who received one of them was devastating. Correctional workers have very difficult jobs and deserve to be protected by the courts. The appellant has an incredibly serious criminal record, including for crimes of violence against police officers.

[2] In light of all of these facts, we cannot say that the sentence imposed by the trial judge was excessive.

[3] The appeal is dismissed.