The accused pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a weapon (shotgun) for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
The offences arose from a planned drug robbery in which the accused arranged the sale of marijuana and lured the victim to the rear of an apartment building where masked associates robbed him.
One of the associates shot the victim, causing a serious gunshot wound to the right forearm.
The accused was not the shooter but admitted to being wilfully blind to the possibility that his associates would use a firearm.
The court imposed a 9-month custodial sentence on the aggravated assault charge (with a 3-month credit for time on house arrest), followed by a 12-month conditional sentence on the weapons charge, and a 12-month probationary term.
The court also imposed a DNA collection order and a 10-year firearms prohibition.
