[1] The appellant appeals the decision of the sentencing judge to reject a joint submission and instead sentence him to a gaol term and probation on a second offence of obstruction of justice: R v Gammel, 2025 ABCJ 73 (the “Decision”).

[2] The central issue on appeal is whether the sentencing judge erred in rejecting the joint submission contrary to the directives given in R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43, [2016] 2 SCR 204 [Anthony-Cook]. Some background is required.

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