Sentencing decision for aggravated assault and disarming a peace officer, with one obstruction count stayed under Kienapple and consecutive custody terms imposed.
Aggravated assault
Disarming a peace officer
Resisting or wilfully obstructing a police officer
Given the offender’s significant prior record, the facts (loaded restricted firearm with obliterated serial number and ammunition in a rental vehicle while under a prohibition not to drive), and sentencing principles of denunciation, deterrence and separation, the court imposed 2.5 years custody for s.95, a consecutive 1 year custody for s.117.01(3)(a), and 45 days concurrent for s.145; remand of 706 days was credited at 1.5:1 to 1059 days producing a remaining custodial balance of 219 days; ancillary orders of 24 months probation with reporting and counselling, lifetime firearm prohibition u…
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