Question juridique clé
Whether the 24-month prison sentence should be reduced because incarceration would cause exceptional hardship to the offender and his family.
Solution extraite
No exceptional circumstances were shown; the sentence did not require further reduction.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 47(1) SCC the effect of the sentence on the offender's life must be considered, but increased sensitivity justifies mitigation only in exceptional circumstances. Ordinary hardships for employed persons with families are insufficient, and the lower court had already considered post-offence conduct in reducing the sentence.