In a written decision posted Thursday, Justice Bruce Fraser said the community-based conditional sentence sought by Harry Osayande’s lawyer wasn’t supported by caselaw.“In all the Alberta Court of Appeal authorities I have examined, Conditional Sentence Orders for fraud have been overturned,” Fraser wrote.
“This is so even where there was a guilty plea, remorse shown and restitution made or attempted. This appears to be because the sentencing objectives of denunciation and deterrence cannot be achieved by the imposition of a CSO in cases involving fraud or embezzlement.”Fraser convicted Osayande last year, rejecting his claim he didn’t know the bank transfers he was involved in were a scam.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.