What is the test for a concurrent sentence in a sexual assault case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Slobbe, 2010 BCPC 60 (CanLII):
Further, s. 718.1 provides that: “A sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender.” Consecutive v. Concurrent Sentences:
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