Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: R. v. Slim, 2014 ONCA 228

Date: 20140325

Docket: C58046

Before: Rosenberg, Cronk and Juriansz JJ.A.

Between

Her Majesty the Queen

Respondent

and

Behnam Slim

Appellant

Counsel: Frances S. Brennan, for the appellant Mary-Ellen Hurman, for the respondent

Heard: March 24, 2014

On appeal from the sentence imposed on July 24, 2013 by Justice Gregory A. Pockele of the Ontario Court of Justice, sitting without a jury.

APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT

[1] We have not been persuaded that the total sentence was excessive. The abduction that lasted 10 years was serious with almost no physical contact during that time. The 3 year sentence was appropriate. The 18 months consecutive for fail to appear was high but this was a particularly aggravating set of circumstances. The respondent not only failed to appear, but he breached an undertaking to the court to return the children after the case was adjourned.

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