Farzana Qureshi was convicted by a jury of drug and firearms-related offences, and pleaded guilty to three drug charges.
The court considered aggravating factors, including a significant criminal record and breach of prohibition orders, alongside extraordinary mitigating factors, particularly the offender's significant rehabilitation efforts since her arrest.
The Crown sought a five-year global sentence, while the defence sought time served (approximately 30 months).
The court imposed a penitentiary sentence of 30 months, but, in light of extensive pre-trial custody and house arrest credit, issued a suspended sentence of time served plus two years of probation, emphasizing the unique and compelling evidence of rehabilitation.
