Three youthful first offenders, aged 18 and 19, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.
The court considered the severe impact of fentanyl in the community alongside the offenders' youth, prospects for rehabilitation, and social context evidence.
The court heavily criticized the overly restrictive bail conditions imposed on the offenders, granting them 18 months of credit.
Ultimately, the court sentenced the offenders to 3 years, 2 years, and 3 years in custody, emphasizing restraint in sentencing youthful offenders while acknowledging the objective gravity of wholesale fentanyl trafficking.
