Former cabbie launches appeal

An Iqaluit cab driver who lost his operating licence after a judge sentenced him to 22 days in jail for bootlegging wants another day in court.

Luis Antonio Martinez, 52, is appealing his conviction for two counts of illegal liquor sales and breach of probation.

The sentence was to be served intermittently so Martinez, a former Baffin Correctional Centre employee, could start a weekend cleaning business.

Court records filed by defence lawyer Euan Mackay argue the sentence was unjust and that the court acted outside its jurisdiction.

Martinez was found guilty of selling a 66-ounce bottle and a 40-ounce bottle from his Apex home on two different occasions in 2001.

His next court date is set for April 10.