Tyrone Wilson pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of Devon Patten, which occurred during a planned robbery for drugs.
The Crown sought a sentence of 6.5 years, while the defence proposed 4-5 years.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the planned nature of the robbery, the reckless participation in a dangerous enterprise, and the significant victim impact.
Mitigating factors included the offender's youth at the time of the offence, his guilty plea, expressed remorse, lack of criminal record, community support, potential for rehabilitation, and exceptionally punitive pre-sentence custody conditions (extensive lockdowns and triple bunking).
The judge imposed a sentence of 5 years, less pre-sentence custody credit, along with a lifetime s.109 order and a DNA order.
