CITATION: R. v. Blackwood, 2007 ONCA 142

DATE: 20070302

DOCKET: C46039

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RE:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) v. JAMAR BLACKWOOD (Accused/Appellant)

BEFORE:

O’CONNOR A.C.J.O., JURIANSZ and ROULEAU JJ.A.

COUNSEL:

Paul Calarco

for the appellant

Laura Hodgson

for the respondent

HEARD & ENDORSED:

February 28, 2007

On appeal from the sentence imposed by Justice D.T. Hogg of the Ontario Court of Justice dated July 24, 2006.

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

[1] We are satisfied that the trial judge took account of the plea of guilty and gave a credit within his discretion for the pre-trial custody.

[2] The appellant was convicted of three serious domestic assaults and one count of assaulting a police officer. Given his serious criminal record, we are satisfied that the sentence of 15 months in addition to 6 months of pre-trial custody is a fit sentence. The appellant does not challenge the three year probation order.

[3] The application for leave to appeal sentence is allowed. The appeal is dismissed.