Mac's convenience store in Drumheller was robbed by three suspects November 6, 2013.
One of three men charged in the armed robbery of Mac’s Convenience Store last November will spend the next 18 months behind bars.
Daylen Kerr appeared in provincial court in Drumheller. He was charged along with Cruise and Chase Donovan, stemming back to an alleged armed robbery on November 6, 2013.
Kerr pleaded guilty on an earlier date and was in court for sentencing.
The court heard that at 2:12 a.m. police responded to a complaint of an armed robbery at the Mac's/ Husky in Drumheller. Three masked men approached the victim, one appeared to have a handgun. The three fled on foot with cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes.
When Kerr found out there was a warrant for his arrest, he turned himself in on December 11 in Red Deer.
Defense for Kerr told the court that Kerr was not the one who held the weapon, which was a pellet gun, and was not part of the planning process. He was approached by the other accused to participate. He did not share in the proceeds of the crime.
Kerr has no previous record, was cooperative with police and was remorseful for his part in the crime.
Through case law, the starting point for sentencing for this type of crime is three years, but due to the above mitigating factors, the Crown and defense agreed on an 18-month sentence.
