Sentencing of a youthful offender (age 20) who pleaded guilty to robbery while armed with a loaded prohibited firearm, wearing a disguise, possession of a prohibited firearm without a licence, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, conspiracy to possess cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and trafficking in cocaine.
The offender participated in a planned armed robbery of a cash business and was engaged in a commercial drug enterprise.
The court imposed a total sentence of 1,053 days (approximately 2 years and 9 months) remaining to be served, after crediting 694 days of pre-trial custody at an enhanced rate of 1.5:1.
The court considered the mandatory minimum five-year sentence for armed robbery, the serious nature of the offences, the offender's youth, guilty plea, and the particularly harsh conditions of pre-trial detention including triple bunking and extensive lockdowns.
