Rohan Robinson

The accused was charged with robbery, assault causing bodily harm, and several firearms offences after attacking a drug dealer and stealing a bag of marijuana.

The accused pleaded guilty to the robbery and assault but contested the firearms charges, claiming he found the gun inside the stolen bag and did not bring it to the robbery.

Undercover police officers witnessed the robbery and testified that the accused used a handgun to pistol-whip the victim.

The court rejected the accused's testimony, applying the W.(D.) framework, and accepted the officers' evidence.

The court also found that although the seized handgun had a defective firing pin, it met the definition of a firearm because it could be readily adapted for use within a reasonable time.

The accused was found guilty of the firearms offences.

Following a jury trial, the offender was convicted of sexual assault, common assault, and uttering a death threat against an intimate partner.

The offences involved forced vaginal intercourse accompanied by violence, physical assault during a dispute, and a later threat to kill the complainant.

The court considered aggravating factors including the violent nature of the sexual assault, the intimate relationship context, the victim’s vulnerability due to serious illness, and prior foreign convictions for sexual offences entered on a plea of nolo contendere.

Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence, the court imposed a penitentiary sentence.

A total sentence of four years’ imprisonment was ordered along with ancillary orders including DNA collection, a weapons prohibition, and registration under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.