R v WAJ

The applicant, who pleaded guilty to five indictable offences and one summary offence, appealed against the sentence imposed by the court. The applicant was 16 years old at the time of sentencing. The appeal focused on the grounds that the sentences were manifestly excessive, particularly when compared to the sentence imposed on a co-accused. Additionally, the applicant argued that the sentencing judge erred in recording the convictions.

The court had to determine whether the sentences imposed on the applicant were manifestly excessive in all the circumstances, and whether they were disproportionately severe when compared to the sentence of the co-accused. Furthermore, the court examined whether the sentencing judge made any errors in recording the convictions.

The court found that the sentences were not manifestly excessive and that there was no parity error between the sentences imposed on the applicant and the co-accused. The court also found no error in the recording of the convictions by the sentencing judge. Consequently, the application for leave to appeal was refused.

The final orders of the court were that the application for leave to appeal was refused.