The defendant, Tyrell Mingo, was convicted of possessing a loaded, prohibited firearm contrary to Criminal Code s. 95(1).
At age eighteen, he was found in possession of a .357 calibre revolver with six rounds of ammunition during a police response to a reported home invasion.
The Crown sought four years' imprisonment, while the defence sought eighteen months.
The court imposed a structured sentence of two years less a day in custody followed by three years' probation with conditions including community service, counselling, and completion of high school education.
The court considered the defendant's youth, lack of criminal record, guilty plea, and sixteen months of house arrest bail, while emphasizing the serious nature of firearm offences and the need for deterrence and denunciation.
