Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal of a suspended sentence was unlawful because the prognosis was allegedly too harsh or arbitrary
Solution extraite
The prognosis was not arbitrary; the appellate court could rely on the defendant's recent clandestine reentry, new identity, and serious prior record to deny a suspended sentence.
Motifs extraits
The court held that the sentencing judge must assess all relevant circumstances, but has broad discretion. The defendant's conduct after a very heavy prior sentence showed marked disregard for the law and justified a negative prognosis.