The accused, Dinish Barnes, was sentenced for two counts of possession of a firearm and three counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited.
The police found a loaded Glock handgun and ammunition in his apartment.
Barnes had a lengthy criminal record, including prior firearm prohibitions and a conviction for robbery and forcible confinement.
The court considered aggravating factors such as his serious criminal record, breach of firearm prohibitions, and absconding from bail, and mitigating factors like family support and remorse.
The central issue was the calculation of pre-trial custody credit, particularly for time served on unrelated charges (Peel, Finch, London charges) and restrictive bail conditions.
The court rejected credit for time served on unrelated charges and for restrictive bail conditions, finding no rational connection or that the time was already consumed.
A global sentence of 6 years imprisonment was imposed, with 211 days of pre-trial credit, resulting in an actual sentence of 5 years and 5 months.
Ancillary orders included a lifetime firearm prohibition, DNA sample order, and forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition.
