R. v. Chan

R. v. Chan

Assuming the trial judge erred in principle by failing to distinguish between custodial and conditional sentences, the Court was nevertheless satisfied the sentence was fit and therefore dismissed the appeal.

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Citation
C42412
Parties
Appellant: Tyrone Chan; Respondent: Her Majesty the Queen
Court
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
8 July 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal From Sentence (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; sentence upheld
Legal Topics
Sentence Appeal, Custodial Vs Conditional Sentence, Fitness of Sentence
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Sentence Appeal Custodial Vs Conditional Sentence Fitness of Sentence

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Parties

Tyrone Chan

Appellant

Her Majesty the Queen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Appeal From Sentence (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in principle by failing to distinguish the appropriate period of incarceration for custodial versus conditional sentences
  2. 2 Whether, notwithstanding any such error, the imposed sentence was fit

Ratio Decidendi

Assuming the trial judge erred in principle by failing to distinguish between custodial and conditional sentences, the Court was nevertheless satisfied the sentence was fit and therefore dismissed the appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; sentence upheld

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Sentence imposed by Justice S. Chapnik dated August 26, 2004 is upheld.