The offender was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated assault as a party to a planned shooting in downtown St. Catharines that injured the intended target and five innocent bystanders.
The Crown sought a 15-year sentence, while the defence sought a conditional sentence.
The court rejected the conditional sentence, finding the offender's moral blameworthiness high despite his non-shooter status.
After applying the Bellissimo range, considering mitigating factors, and applying credits for totality, Duncan, and Summers, the court imposed a net sentence of 5 years in a federal penitentiary.
