This is a sentencing decision for Jerzy Bogacz, who pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
The incident involved high-speed, erratic driving on a busy highway, resulting in serious injuries to a taxi driver and passenger.
The Crown sought a 12-month custodial sentence, probation, and a driving prohibition, while the defence proposed a conditional sentence.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence as paramount sentencing factors, noting the egregious nature of the driving and the multiple victims.
Despite mitigating factors such as an early guilty plea and remorse, the court found a custodial sentence necessary.
Bogacz was sentenced to 9 months incarceration and a 5-year driving prohibition.
The court declined to impose a probation term or a restitution order, deeming civil court more appropriate for financial damages.
