Zaid Mohammed was found guilty of aggravated assault following a plea and appeared for sentencing.
The Crown sought five years (60 months) in custody, while the defence sought 30 to 36 months.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the premeditated, armed, and violent nature of the attack, the severe and permanent injuries to the victim (loss of sight in one eye), and the offender's criminal record.
Mitigating factors included the offender's youth, family support, guilty plea, participation in rehabilitation programs while incarcerated, and the provocation related to the theft of his dog.
The court imposed a global sentence of 40 months' imprisonment.
After applying credit for pre-sentence custody (Summers credit), harsh lockdown conditions (Duncan credit), and stringent bail conditions (Downes credit), a total of 18 months and 10 days of credit was granted, leaving a remaining sentence of 21 months and 21 days to be served.
Ancillary orders for a mandatory DNA sample and a 10-year weapons prohibition were also imposed.