The appellant pleaded guilty to robbery while using a firearm.
At sentencing, he had been in custody for almost three months.
The sentencing judge gave him credit for time served and sentenced him to three and one-half years' imprisonment, below the four-year mandatory minimum.
The Court of Appeal increased the sentence to the four-year minimum.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal, holding that a sentencing judge may give credit for pre-sentencing custody even if it results in a sentence below the mandatory minimum.
