The defendant, Sheldon Campbell, was convicted of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The Crown sought a sentence of 6 to 8 months, while the defence argued for time served.
The court considered aggravating factors, such as the insidious nature of crack cocaine and the commercial aspect of the trafficking, and mitigating factors, including the defendant's remorse, rehabilitation efforts, modest drug quantity, and difficult background.
Significant credits were applied for pre-sentence custody, strict bail conditions (2 months), and serious Charter breaches by police (2 months).
The court ultimately imposed a net sentence of 3 months intermittent custody, 2 years probation, a 10-year weapons prohibition, a DNA order, and a forfeiture order.
