Joshua Normand pleaded guilty to mischief, criminal harassment, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, and unsafe storage of a firearm, stemming from a tumultuous domestic relationship.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the domestic context, the dangerous use of loaded firearms in a public place, and the significant trauma inflicted on the victims.
Mitigating factors included Normand's Indigenous heritage (Gladue factors), his guilty plea, and his efforts towards rehabilitation while in custody.
The court also addressed a "Duncan application" for enhanced credit for exceptionally harsh pre-sentence custody conditions, granting some additional credit beyond the standard Summers credit, but denying credit for general COVID-19 impacts.
The final sentence was 4 years of custody, reduced by time served, followed by a 3-year probation period with strict conditions.
