Summary
40323
William Kenneth Turner v. His Majesty the King
(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Keywords
Criminal law — Sentencing — Whether the Court of Appeal unreasonably narrowed the circumstances where a conditional discharge can be granted — How should a sentencing court account for forward-looking considerations in applying Gladue and determine the appropriate sanctions for Indigenous persons?
Summary
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The applicant is a member of the Gwich’in First Nation. He was convicted of assault with a weapon and uttering death threats and was sentenced to six months imprisonment, concurrent on each count, followed by two years’ probation. Leave to appeal sentence was granted and the sentence appeal was dismissed.
Lower Court Rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
180177164Q1
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
2022 ABCA 11, 2103-0028A
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