Sentencing decision for multiple firearm, drug trafficking, and breach of prohibition order offences.
The accused was arrested while carrying a fully loaded restricted handgun and possessing crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking while subject to firearms prohibition orders and probation.
The court applied the Kienapple rule to stay certain duplicative convictions and considered aggravating factors including the loaded firearm, connection to drug trafficking, flight from police, and breach of prior court orders.
After granting enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody under s. 719(3.1) of the Criminal Code, the court imposed a global sentence of five years’ imprisonment.
The remaining custodial term was structured as a reformatory sentence followed by a three-year probation order with multiple ancillary orders.
