Ted Conroy

The accused was sentenced following a conviction after trial for possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and guilty pleas to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breaching bail recognizance.

Police executing a search warrant located a loaded handgun in a bag belonging to the accused at a residence used as a base for drug trafficking.

While on bail for the firearms charge, the accused travelled to another city and was arrested with cocaine, multiple cell phones, cash, and a digital scale, breaching several bail conditions.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence for the dangerous combination of loaded firearms and drug trafficking, while considering the offender’s youth and lack of prior criminal record.

A global sentence of four and one‑half years’ imprisonment was imposed, less credit for pre‑trial custody.

The accused was charged with possession of a loaded prohibited firearm after police found a handgun in his bag during a drug search of a residence.

The Crown's case relied on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of two witnesses with criminal records, who testified that the bag and gun belonged to the accused.

The accused denied knowledge of the gun.

Applying the W.(D.) principles and considering the Vetrovec warnings, the court rejected the accused's testimony, accepted the Crown witnesses as credible, and found the accused guilty.