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Accused sentenced to four years in penitentiary for unprovoked aggravated assault on an elderly man.
The accused, a 21-year-old man, was convicted of aggravated assault following an unprovoked attack on an 82-year-old man.
The victim suffered serious injuries, including a broken arm and nose, and continues to experience significant physical and psychological impacts.
The court weighed the accused's youth, remorse, and difficult upbringing against his extensive criminal record and the vicious, unprovoked nature of the attack.
Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence, the court sentenced the accused to four years in a federal penitentiary, less 501 days of enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody.
Absolute discharge granted to father who pleaded guilty to historical assault for disciplining his child.
The accused, a police officer and father, pleaded guilty to assault for using a belt to discipline his child several years prior.
The court considered the significant pre-charge rehabilitation efforts by the parents, the traumatic impact of the subsequent child welfare intervention on the family, and the accused's exemplary character.
Finding that a conviction would have severe repercussions on his employment and that the public interest did not require a conviction, the court granted a joint submission for an absolute discharge.
The court granted an uncontested divorce, imputing income to award child and spousal support.
In an uncontested trial, the applicant sought divorce, custody, child support, and spousal support.
The respondent was personally served but failed to file an answer or appear.
The court imputed income to the respondent based on the applicant's evidence and ordered ongoing child support, retroactive child support for the remaining child of the marriage, and nominal spousal support.
A divorce was granted, and the applicant was awarded custody.
