Adrian Skeete was found guilty of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited weapon.
The Crown sought an 18-month concurrent sentence, arguing for a mandatory minimum of one year due to the weapon.
Defence proposed a 9-month sentence with credit for pre-trial house arrest.
The court rejected the mandatory minimum, finding no link between the weapon and trafficking.
Considering aggravating factors (nature of crack cocaine, prior robbery conviction) and mitigating factors (steady employment, family ties, desire for counseling), the court imposed a total concurrent sentence of 15 months for trafficking and 4 months for the weapon, reduced by 6 days for pre-sentence custody and 2 months for house arrest, resulting in 13 months less 6 days.
Ancillary orders included a lifetime weapons prohibition, DNA order, and victim surcharges.