Shamar Brown was convicted of drug trafficking and gun possession, including a loaded handgun with an over-capacity magazine, cocaine, Oxycontin, and Xanax for trafficking.
He had an extensive criminal record with multiple firearm convictions and was on federal parole and subject to firearm prohibitions at the time of arrest.
The Crown sought a 10-year sentence, while the defence argued for a 7-7.5 year sentence, reduced to 4.5 years due to harsh custody conditions and a Charter breach.
The court imposed a total sentence of 10 years, applying 1.5:1 credit for pre-trial custody, resulting in 8 years, 5 months, and 15 days remaining to serve.
The court considered aggravating factors such as his criminal history and public threat, and limited mitigating factors, while dismissing the anti-Black racism argument due to lack of specific evidence.
