Thomas Eldred Hickey will spend another four years in prison for his part in the armed robbery of the Stephenville Dominion supermarket, which occurred Dec. 6, 2010.
He appeared before Judge Jacqueline Jenkins in provincial court in Stephenville on July 18.
Mr. Hickey was also handed a one-year sentence for a forcible confinement charge, however it is to run concurrent to the four-year sentence.
In addition to the robbery, the Stephenville Crossing man was charged with public mischief following a Black Duck Siding incident in which he was shot the day after the robbery.
Since his arrest, Mr. Hickey served seven months and nine days in custody. Defence lawyer Arnold Hussey asked for 1.5 days' credit for each day served, however Judge Jenkins said there was nothing to warrant that and gave him credit of one day for each day served.
The judge also used that time to put towards the public mischief charge and sentenced him to time served.
Crown Attorney Adam Sparkes asked for a lifetime firearms prohibition and an order to provide a DNA sample, both of which were granted.
A victim fine surcharge was waived as the judge said he is not in a position to pay it.
Judge Jenkins said there was nothing aggravated in Hickey's role in the robbery that would require a longer sentence than his two co-accused Shane David Sheppard and Richard Gerard King in this matter.
The judge also pointed to the fact that Mr. Hickey, unlike the co-accused, had no criminal record leading up to the robbery and shooting.
She said with respect to the public mischief charge he did give a false statement to police, but it was to avoid his own liability and he didn't try to shift the blame to another person.
Judge Jenkins said he had a positive pre-sentence report and his acts had been based on his desperate situation on the days they took place.
When he was sentenced, Hickey said, "Thank you, your Honour."
