R. v. Wahlie

Summary

Appellant, convicted of trafficking, possession of proceeds and breaches, appealed a 24-month sentence. The Court found the sentencing judge was alive to Morris principles and could find moral blameworthiness hard to reduce given repeated similar offending. Her "irony" remark did not show the sentence was lengthened to reach a federal institution, and the guilty pleas were accounted for. Leave granted; appeal dismissed.

Outcome

Leave to appeal sentence granted; sentence appeal dismissed. 24-month custodial sentence (after pre-sentence custody credit) stands.

Why this case matters

The Court of Appeal applied the existing Morris principles and found no error where the sentencing judge accounted for guilty pleas and did not lengthen the sentence to reach a federal institution.

Paragraph references

Morris factors: paras 2. Federal vs provincial institution argument rejected: paras 3-4. Guilty plea mitigation: para 5. Disposition: para 6.