The accused was convicted of production of marijuana and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking following trial.
At sentencing, the Crown sought imprisonment of 18 months to two years less a day followed by probation, along with ancillary orders including a firearms prohibition, DNA order, and forfeiture.
The defence sought a blended sentence combining intermittent and conditional components.
The court rejected the conditional sentence option, finding that while the statutory prerequisites were met, a conditional sentence would not be consistent with the fundamental purpose and principles of sentencing.
The court imposed one year imprisonment on each charge concurrently, followed by three years probation, along with the requested ancillary orders.
