Saffira Andrews pleaded guilty to common assault for repeatedly punching a stranger at a baseball game.
The Crown sought a suspended sentence, while the defence sought a conditional discharge.
The court had to determine a fit sentence, resolve a contested aggravating factor related to post-offence conduct (leaving the victim after a subsequent assault by a co-accused), and separate the impact of Andrews' assault from the co-accused's more severe assault.
The court granted a conditional discharge, finding it was in the defendant's best interest and not contrary to public interest, considering her mental health crisis, indigenous heritage, and rehabilitative efforts.