Sentencing decision following guilty pleas to multiple offences including possession of weapons, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm while prohibited, resisting arrest, dangerous driving, impaired driving over 80, and possession of stolen property, along with a trial conviction for the lesser included offence of theft after an acquittal on robbery.
The offences involved the accused stealing property while armed with a loaded rifle, carrying additional weapons, and fleeing police on a stolen ATV while impaired.
The court emphasized aggravating factors including the possession of a loaded firearm while under a weapons prohibition order, dangerous driving toward a police officer, and a significant criminal record.
Limited mitigating factors included guilty pleas and some attempts at rehabilitation for substance abuse.
The court imposed a global custodial sentence and granted partial credit for time spent under strict bail conditions in a residential treatment program.
