Appeals court ruled the sentence demonstrates the judge adhered to principles of restraint and had taken into account the significant, relevant, mitigating factors, including the accused's addiction
The province's highest court has dismissed a Sault Ste Marie woman's appeal of the jail sentence she received for defrauding her former employer of roughly $78,000.
The 46-year-old worked as a residence assistant, between 2015 and 2017, where she was responsible for collecting petty cash, parking and other fees.When the manager of Student Housing approached her about the financial irregularities, she resigned, admitted her wrongdoing and indicated she wanted to pay back the money, Kwolek noted in his 15-page written decision.
It concluded that Kwolek properly identified the applicable legal principles for the offence and this offender.The sentence demonstrates that Kwolek adhered to the principles of restraint and had taken into account the significant, relevant, mitigating factors, including Amendola's addiction, the panel concluded.
He noted the offences occurred when she was struggling with substance abuse and the money helped fuel her addictions."It does not appear that greed was a factor in the offences."
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