Applying the Hancock test (whether a factual finding was 'reasonably open'), the mere co-location of a firearm and drugs at the same premises, without further indicia of connection, is insufficient to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the firearm was associated with drug supply. The preferable way to account for pre-sentence custody remains backdating the sentence commencement date, and it is impermissible to reduce a sentence exceeding 3 years by the pre-sentence custody period to bring it within the ICO threshold. Bail conditions involving a curfew and residence requirements, while restrictive, do not necessarily amount to quasi-custody.
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