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Citation	Judgment date
March 2023
R v Lopez Keno Williams Williams (CR 61 of 2021) [2023] TCASC 53 (17 March 2023) Criminal law	17 March 2023
R v Luckendy Jean Pierre (CR 32 / 2020) [2023] TCASC 59 (8 March 2023) Mandatory seven-year minimum for firearm and ammunition offences upheld; mitigating factors not "exceptional" to reduce sentence. Criminal law – Firearms – Statutory mandatory minimum sentence – "Exceptional circumstances" is a high threshold requiring holistic, fact-specific inquiry; personal mitigation alone rarely sufficient to disapply minimum. Sentencing – Application of R v Avis four questions (weapon, use, intent, record) and principles in R v Rehman and R v Nancarrow. Deterrence and Parliament’s purpose weigh heavily in upholding mandatory minimums for firearm offences.	8 March 2023