CITATION: R. v. Anand, 2007 ONCA 69

DATE: 20070201

DOCKET: C45806

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

[1] These are serious offences. The contribution of drugs and guns poses a serious risk to society.

[2] However, in our view, the sentencing judge did not give adequate consideration to the appellant’s age and his status as a first offender.

[3] In 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.