What is the case law on adult sentence for a 16-year-old who pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of drugs with intent to commit a sexual offence against a minor?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. P.(M.), 2013 ONCJ 190 (CanLII):
[42] At paras. 37 and 38 of Regina v. A.O., supra, the court stated: “...we recognize that the decision to impose an adult sentence upon a young person is a very serious one and should only be taken after careful consideration of all the relevant factors. As the youth court judge pointed out, the imposition of an adult sentence can lead to very severe consequences for the young person.
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