The offender was convicted after trial of ten indictable firearms-related charges and one count of breach of probation arising from a single incident on November 27, 2014, in which he carried a concealed firearm to a restaurant, pointed it at a group of men, chased two of them while pointing the weapon, entered a motor vehicle with the firearm, and subsequently bragged about the incident on social media.
The court imposed a sentence of 48 months imprisonment, comprising 30 months concurrent on the active firearm offences and breach of probation, plus 18 months consecutive for four firearm prohibition breaches.
The court rejected the Crown's request for a 6-year exemplary sentence and the defence request for 30 months, finding that while the offences were serious and committed by an offender with a violent criminal history and demonstrated contempt for court orders, the circumstances did not warrant the Crown's proposed sentence.
