R v Jennar

The case of R v Jennar involved the appellant who was sentenced for multiple armed robberies, one of which involved shooting with intent to murder. The appeal was brought by the Crown against the sentence imposed by the trial judge. The appellant had a history of drug addiction, which was a factor in the commission of these crimes. The matter was heard in the Court of Appeal.

The legal issues before the court were whether the trial judge erred in concluding that the crimes were not principally motivated by greed and whether the sentence imposed was manifestly inadequate. The court was also asked to consider the application of the principle of totality in assessing the aggregate sentence.

In determining these issues, the court found no error in the trial judge's conclusion that the crimes were not principally motivated by greed, as the motive was clearly linked to the appellant's drug addiction. The court also held that the aggregate sentence was not manifestly inadequate, noting that the principle of totality meant that the balance of the sentence was not solely referrable to one component of the crimes. The court found that the sentence reflected the significant objective seriousness of the crimes and appropriately took into account the appellant's drug addiction as a mitigating factor. The appeal was dismissed.

No further orders were made by the court. The appellant's sentence was upheld, and the convictions were affirmed.