SENTENCING - Possession of prohibited or restricted weapon or ammunition

Law360 Canada (July 18, 2023, 9:10 AM EDT) -- Sentencing of Yousuf for extortion and intentional discharge of a restricted firearm. Carr was a civil litigation lawyer. As a result of her legal work, she became the target of repeated acts of violence. Yousuf pleaded guilty in respect of the events in 2019, to one count of attempting while using a restricted firearm to induce Carr’s associate by threats to stop pursuing a legal action [extortion] and to one count of intentional discharge of a restricted firearm at the law office knowing or being reckless as to whether another person was present in the place [discharge firearm]. The Crown sought a total sentence of 14 years in jail. The defence sought a total sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment....
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