The appellant appealed his conviction and sentence.
He conceded the trial judge correctly stated the law but argued the verdict was unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding ample evidence to sustain the conclusion based on the circumstances leading up to a phone call and the clear language the appellant used with an undercover officer.
The sentence appeal was also dismissed, as the appellant was already serving an eight-year penitentiary term, had a substantial prior record, and the offence was serious and related to a police officer doing his job.
