COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

CITATION: R. v. Nolin, 2012 ONCA 183

DATE: 20120321

DOCKET: C53768

Rosenberg, Armstrong and Juriansz JJ.A.

BETWEEN

Her Majesty The Queen

Appellant

and

Justin Albert Nolin

Respondent

James K. Stewart, for the appellant

Steven Dallal, for the respondent

Heard and endorsed: March 20, 2012

On appeal from sentence imposed on April 29, 2011 by Justice Melvyn Green of the Ontario Court of Justice.

APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT

[1] The sentence imposed was extremely lenient given the nature of the offences and the respondent’s record for violence. That said, we have not been persuaded that the sentence is manifestly inadequate. The trial judge had the benefit of a compelling Gladue report and was entitled to give considerable weight to the restorative justice principles.

[2] Accordingly, while leave to appeal sentence is granted, the appeal is dismissed.