Ilirjon Bajraktari was found guilty of possession of a loaded restricted firearm.
The Crown sought a three-year penitentiary sentence, while the defendant sought a conditional sentence of two years less a day to avoid deportation.
The court sentenced the defendant to two years less a day to be served as a conditional sentence in the community, with strict house arrest and curfew, followed by one year of probation, along with ancillary orders (firearms prohibition, DNA order, forfeiture).
The judge considered mitigating factors such as the defendant's youth, lack of criminal record, family support, and pro-social efforts, and the potential impact on his immigration status, finding that a conditional sentence was appropriate for rehabilitation while still achieving denunciation and deterrence.
