The court sentenced the offender to 19 months in jail and ordered partial restitution of $25,721.40 for arson, balancing accountability with rehabilitation.
The offender, Graham Sean St. Pierre, pleaded guilty to mischief, break and enter, and arson related to incidents involving his former intimate partner, as well as breaches of release conditions.
The Crown sought full restitution for significant property damage caused by the arson (over $250,000), while the defence argued against a restitution order due to the offender's inability to pay.
The court considered the principles of sentencing, including denunciation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and reparations, alongside the statutory provisions regarding restitution.
The court ultimately imposed a sentence of 19 months jail for arson (with concurrent sentences for other charges), followed by 2 years probation, and ordered partial restitution of $25,000 for the arson and $721.40 for tire damage, finding that full restitution would impede the offender's rehabilitation.
