Timothy Bolton was sentenced for two counts of robbery.
The first involved the knifepoint theft of a phone from an elderly man with a walker.
The second, committed while on bail, involved stabbing a woman in the face with a knife, followed by a chokehold and demand for money.
The Crown sought a 20-month custodial sentence, while the defence argued for 14 months, further mitigated to 10.5 months due to allegedly harsh presentence custody conditions.
The court found the victims to be vulnerable, and the use of the knife, planning, and re-offending while on bail were aggravating factors.
While acknowledging mitigating factors such as guilty pleas and a 13-year gap in the record, the court dismissed the claim for additional mitigation based on custody conditions, finding them not "particularly harsh." The court expressed concern about the offender's perceived lack of insight into his fentanyl addiction and his post-release plans.
A sentence of 20 months' custody was imposed, along with three years of probation, a DNA order, restitution, and a 10-year weapons prohibition.
