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The court imposed a nine-month conditional sentence for an unprovoked bar assault causing bodily harm.
The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm that occurred on July 9, 2016, when he punched the victim twice in the face and threw a bar stool at him while intoxicated at a bar, causing a laceration requiring nine stitches.
The Crown sought a six-month jail sentence followed by two years probation, while the defence sought a conditional sentence of four to six months.
The court imposed a nine-month conditional sentence with restrictive conditions including house arrest and community service, followed by two years probation, finding that a conditional sentence could achieve the objectives of denunciation and deterrence while promoting rehabilitation and restraint principles.
