The defendant, Tyler Scott Jackson, was convicted of possession for the purposes of trafficking 60 grams of fentanyl.
The Crown sought a 7-year sentence, while the defence proposed 4 years, emphasizing rehabilitation and systemic factors related to the offender's background as a person of colour.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the quantity of fentanyl, flight from police, and prior criminal record, alongside mitigating factors such as strong family and employer support, demonstrated rehabilitation efforts, difficult formative years, and the timing of his plea after a Charter motion.
Balancing denunciation, deterrence, and rehabilitation, and applying relevant jurisprudence on fentanyl trafficking, the court imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment.