Court of Appeal for Ontario

Date: 2018-12-03 Docket: C65607

Judges: Doherty, Miller and Fairburn JJ.A.

Between

Her Majesty the Queen Respondent

and

Scott Reeves Appellant

Counsel

Richard Litkowski, for the appellant

Jeremy Tatum, for the respondent

Hearing and Appeal

Heard: November 30, 2018

On appeal from the sentence imposed on October 18, 2017 by Justice Andrew J. Goodman of the Superior Court of Justice.

Appeal Book Endorsement

[1] We see no error in the sentence imposed (four years plus ancillary orders). Given the quantum of fraud, its duration, the absence of any genuine remorse and the devastating impact of the frauds on the victims, we think four years does reflect the restraint principle.

[2] We also do not agree that the trial judge failed to give adequate weight to the extenuating circumstances. The trial judge was far from impressed with much of the evidence offered in mitigation. We would not interfere with that assessment on the evidence. That assessment was entirely reasonable.

[3] Leave to appeal is granted, the appeal is dismissed.