R. v. Pelley
Curative discharge refused because the accused's extensive prior convictions for similar offences, the insufficiency of evidence about effective rehabilitation, and the real risk of relapse rendered discharge contrary to the public interest; therefore the court imposed 24 months' custody for s.253(1)(b) and 60 days consecutive for the s.259 offence, fines and victim surcharges, and lengthy driving prohibitions.
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- Curative discharge
- Rehabilitation
- Specific deterrence
- Guilty plea mitigation
- Consecutive sentencing