The young person fired shots into a crowd, injuring three people.
The Crown applied to have him sentenced as an adult.
The sentencing judge dismissed the adult sentence application and imposed the maximum youth sentence of three years, declining to give credit for 15 months of pre-sentence custody to ensure the sentence was of sufficient length to hold the young person accountable.
The young person appealed, arguing that credit for pre-sentence custody is mandatory.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that youth sentencing judges retain discretion to determine whether and how much credit should be given for pre-sentence custody.
