The defendant, Shem Bent, was found guilty after trial of discharging a firearm with intent to wound, contrary to s. 244(1) of the Criminal Code.
The court determined the firearm was a handgun, triggering a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years.
The judge considered aggravating factors including the public nature of the offence, the deliberate possession and use of the firearm, and the prevalence of gun crime in the community.
Mitigating factors included the defendant's status as a youthful first offender, his remorse, and the "Duncan credit" for 5 years spent on restrictive bail conditions.
The court rejected the application of "Morris factors" as there was no connection between anti-Black racism and the offence.
A sentence of 5 years and 6 months in jail was imposed, along with a lifetime firearms prohibition, a compulsory DNA order, and a non-communication order with the victims.
