Caolan Moore

The court sentenced the offender after convictions for three armed robberies, one attempted armed robbery, related firearms offences, and multiple breaches of a weapons prohibition while on release.

Applying proportionality, denunciation, deterrence, restraint, and totality principles, the court treated repeated planned gunpoint offences against vulnerable workers as highly aggravating, while also weighing youth, lack of record, family support, and evidence of systemic anti-Black racism context.

The court fixed a global fit sentence at nine years' custody before credit.

After credit for pre-sentence custody and restrictive bail conditions, the remaining global custodial sentence was eight years and six months.

DNA and lifetime weapons prohibition orders were imposed, with additional no-contact and surcharge orders.

The accused was charged with failing or refusing to comply with a mandatory alcohol screening demand made pursuant to section 320.27(2) of the Criminal Code following a traffic stop for speeding.

The accused made four attempts to provide a breath sample into an approved screening device, each resulting in a "blow interruption" error.

The court found that the accused's attempts were feigned and constituted an unequivocal refusal to comply with the lawful demand.

The court rejected Charter arguments regarding sections 8, 9, and 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The accused was convicted of failing to comply with the screening demand and also pleaded guilty to speeding.

The accused was charged with 23 offences arising from four armed robberies at gunpoint and firearm possession charges.

The Crown sought to introduce evidence of each robbery as similar act evidence to establish identity.

The court admitted the similar act evidence, finding striking similarities across all four robberies including the use of the same firearm, vehicle, clothing, and modus operandi.

The court convicted the accused of three counts of armed robbery, one count of attempted armed robbery, four counts of pointing a firearm, four counts of disguising face with intent to commit indictable offence, four counts of possessing a weapon for purpose of committing criminal offence, four counts of breaching a release order, and three firearm possession offences.