I find this to be a good example of the balancing of aggravating and mitigating factors that are considered in the determination of sentence. Who do you think was right? The sentencing Judge or the Appeal Court?
In finding the sentencing judge had gone too far, Ontario’s top court ruled on Wednesday that Constantinus Dedeckere should be released after having spent one year behind bars.
Source: Suicidal motorist who badly injured 74-year-old woman has jail sentence reduced | Toronto Star