A 19-year-old offender pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded firearm, discharge of a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm while prohibited, and failure to comply with probation.
The offender fired a sawed-off shotgun at an occupied residential garage in Markham.
The court imposed a total sentence of 7 years, less 8.5 months of pre-sentence custody, resulting in a remaining sentence of 6 years and 3.5 months.
The court emphasized denunciation, deterrence, and public protection as the primary sentencing objectives, while acknowledging limited rehabilitative prospects due to the offender's extensive violent criminal history despite his youth.
