The accused was sentenced for robbery of convenience stores.
The court imposed 12 months imprisonment on top of 123 days pre-sentence custody (credited as 185 days), for a total of 18 months, followed by three years probation.
The sentencing judge emphasized the need for rehabilitation given the accused's neurological challenges and substance abuse issues, and made a strong recommendation for placement in either OCI or St. Lawrence correctional facilities.
The court balanced the need for a strong community message regarding convenience store robberies with a measured increase in sentence length to facilitate rehabilitation.
