Sentencing for summary conviction assault of offender's minor daughter in the family home, involving multiple applications of force causing visible injuries, committed to prevent the child from intervening in a spousal dispute.
Court rejected defence request for conditional discharge, finding it contrary to the public interest given the seriousness of the assault, statutory aggravating factors including breach of trust and victim under 18, significant victim impact, and absence of remorse or acceptance of responsibility.
Court also declined conditional sentence as inconsistent with the fundamental purpose and principles of sentencing.
Intermittent jail sentence of 30 days imposed followed by 12 months probation, with DNA order.
