Sharoze Raja pleaded guilty to five counts, including two armed robberies (bank and armoured truck), unlawful possession of a loaded restricted firearm, breach of a YCJA weapons prohibition, and failure to comply with a release order.
The offences involved significant threats of violence with firearms.
The court considered aggravating factors such as victim impact, planning, and the offender's role, alongside mitigating factors including his youth, guilty plea, remorse, difficult background (family violence, racism, learned helplessness), and harsh pre-sentence custody conditions.
The Crown sought an eight-year global sentence, while the Defence sought the five-year mandatory minimum.
The court imposed a global sentence of six years imprisonment, less credit for pre-sentence custody and restrictive bail conditions, resulting in 761 days (approximately 25 months) to serve.
Ancillary orders included a lifetime weapons prohibition and a DNA order.