Law360 Canada ( July 28, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT) -- Appeal by appellant from sentence following his conviction for aggravated assault of a police officer. The appellant attacked a police officer with a knife during an unprovoked incident, causing serious physical and psychological injuries. At sentencing, the judge imposed six years’ imprisonment for aggravated assault, a consecutive one‑year sentence for disarming a police officer, and probation. The appellant appealed only the six‑year sentence, arguing that the judge placed insufficient weight on his mental health conditions, particularly schizophrenia, and that the sentence was demonstrably unfit. He submitted that his moral blameworthiness was significantly reduced and sought a sentence of time served. The Crown argued that the sentence was fit, emphasizing the seriousness of the unprovoked attack on a police officer, the lasting harm, and the need for denunciation and deterrence. The issues were whether the judge erred in principle in assessing the impact of the appellant’s mental health on moral culpability and whether the sentence was demonstrably unfit....