Canberra man jailed for attempted murder of bikie boss

A Canberra man has been sentenced to 14 years prison for attempted murder and arson.

Axel Sidaros was found guilty over a shooting at the home of a former Comancheros chief in the city's south, in June 2018.

The 25-year-old appeared before the ACT Supreme Court via video link today.

Chief Justice Murrell handed down punishment for a string of offences, including attempted murder, arson and attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

CCTV footage played during the sentence hearing showed three masked men in the backyard of former Canberra Comanchero commander Peter Zdravkovic's Calwell home.

Mr Zdravkovic was shown coming out of the house and shots were fired.

The footage also showed him return fire.

He ended up losing a finger in the shootout and the offenders fled after setting fire to three cars in the carport.

Sidaros is the only person to have been charged in relation to the incident.

In sentencing, Chief Justice Murrell said Sidaros represented "a substantial risk of recidivism", due to evidence of ongoing contact with the local chapter of the outlaw motorcycle gang.

The court heard Sidaros' association with the Comancheros continued in custody, with a letter to a member of the gang intercepted at the Alexander Maconochie Centre, evidence tendered to the court of phone calls with bikie members and Sidaros posing in a photograph taken in the prison with a group of known associates.

Sidaros' barrister, Kieran Ginges argued the defendant had played a "subservient role" in the crime and was searching for acceptance, in an attempt to become a patched member of the outlaw motorcycle gang.

The court heard Sidaros maintains his innocence. He will be eligible for parole on August 30, 2026.