A former Prince George man was sentenced Friday to two years plus a day on trafficking-related convictions.
Joseph William Hammer, 56, waived the opportunity to subtract credit of 105 days for time in custody prior to sentencing, preferring to remain in the federal system and participate in programs offered at that level.
Sentences of two years less a day are served in the provincial system.
The outcome stems from a May 2014 arrest at a 2300-block Ruggles Street home. In all, police seized 14.7 grams of powder cocaine, 28.1 grams of heroin, 51.46 grams of rock cocaine and another 5.6 grams of rock cocaine as well as more than $3,000 cash.
Sentencing was determined via a joint submission from Crown and defence counsels.
Hammer also continues to face sentencing from an August 2014 arrest at a 2300-block Redwood Street home, while he was out on bail from the first arrest. In that instance, 12.1 grams of heroin was found in Hammer's possession.
It's expected he will use the credit for time served against the length of sentencing on that matter.
In all, Hammer has four drug-related convictions.
In 2011, he escaped sentencing after he was found guilty of trafficking cocaine from an October 2007 incident because, at 43 months, the case took too long to conclude.
But in 2013, he and brother James were sentenced for possession for the purpose of trafficking from a 2011 incident. Joseph Hammer, who had served 20 months prior to sentencing, was sentenced to one more day in jail while James was sentenced to 17 months.
Since the 2014 arrests, Hammer has stayed out of trouble, it was noted during a sentencing hearing in provincial court.
