The defendant, Mickey Berube, pleaded guilty to six counts of robbery involving convenience stores and a gas station, committed between May and July 2021.
The robberies involved brandishing a knife, wearing a mask, and escalating threats.
The sentencing hearing was delayed for a Gladue Report.
The Crown sought a global sentence of 6 years, while the defence sought a remanent sentence of 2 years plus one day.
The court calculated presentence custody credit at the Summers rate of 1.5:1.
Aggravating factors included weapon use, vulnerable victims, masking, planning, and escalating violence.
Mitigating factors included guilty pleas, no prior record, drug addiction relapse, the spree nature of the offences, and remorse.
The court considered the defendant's background, including his Indigenous identity, unstable upbringing, and mental health issues, as detailed in the PSR and Gladue report.
Applying sentencing principles of restraint, deterrence, denunciation, and totality, and considering the range articulated in R. v. Asif, the court imposed a total sentence of 1485 days, resulting in a remanent sentence of 753 days after enhanced presentence custody credit, along with ancillary orders.
