The appellant, an inmate, appealed his convictions for weapons dangerous and possession of a concealed weapon, as well as his five-month concurrent sentences.
He argued the trial judge failed to consider alternative rational explanations for his possession of a knife hidden in his cell door frame.
He also argued his sentence should be reduced to a discharge to prevent his prior youth record for murder from converting to an adult record under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The Summary Conviction Appeal Court dismissed the conviction appeal, finding no other rational explanation for possessing the knife.
The sentence appeal was also dismissed, as a discharge would be markedly disproportionate to the gravity of possessing a weapon in a correctional facility and during transport.
