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The court sentenced an Aboriginal offender to 48 months for two robberies, granting 1.5:1 pre-sentence custody credit due to harsh conditions and lost remission.
The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and two counts of attempting to commit an indictable offence while having his face masked.
The robberies occurred on January 1 and January 3, 2012, at a variety store and a Bank of Montreal branch respectively.
The accused had an extensive criminal history including six prior robbery convictions.
The court imposed a sentence of 48 months imprisonment, with enhanced credit for 184 days of pre-sentence custody at a 1.5:1 ratio (276 days credited), resulting in an effective sentence of 4 years and 9 months.
The court applied Gladue principles in sentencing an Aboriginal offender while balancing denunciation and deterrence as paramount sentencing objectives.
