The accused pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine.
An undercover officer purchased 0.16 grams of crack from the accused, with an additional small amount found upon search.
The accused had a prior conviction for trafficking cocaine in 2009, triggering a mandatory minimum penalty of one year imprisonment.
The court granted a joint submission for 1.5 days credit for each day of pretrial custody served, based on justifying circumstances including lack of remission credit, difficult prison conditions, the accused's status as an addict in need of rehabilitation unavailable during pretrial custody, and cooperative behaviour since arrest.
