Sentencing of a youthful first offender (age 20) who pleaded guilty to robbery while armed with a loaded prohibited firearm, wearing a disguise, possession of a prohibited firearm without a licence, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, and conspiracy to possess cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The accused was an important principal player in a planned robbery of a cheque cashing business that ultimately failed.
He was also captured on wiretaps conspiring to traffic in cocaine and crack cocaine.
The court imposed a total sentence of approximately 2 years and 8 months remaining to be served, after crediting 687 days of pre-trial custody at an enhanced rate of 1.5:1.
The court emphasized rehabilitation potential despite the serious nature of the offences and the mandatory minimum sentence requirements.
