Cam Fortems
Special to the Times
An apprentice electrician who held up nine banks in three provinces, including in Aldergrove, during a two-month crime spree was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison.
Shaun Cornish, 29, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from robberies in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan in late 2014 and early 2015. Prosecutors sought a sentence of up to 12 years behind bars, but B.C. Supreme Court Justice Keith Bracken ruled the first-time offender stands a good chance of rehabilitation, is remorseful and can once again become a productive member of society.
With credit for 13 months already spent in jail, Cornish has another four years to serve in a federal penitentiary.
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