J.B. was found guilty of assault bodily harm in a domestic context following a trial.
The Crown sought 9-12 months custody, while the defence requested time served (18 days equivalent) and probation.
The court emphasized general deterrence and denunciation as primary sentencing factors for domestic assault, noting the aggravating factors of the victim's conditioning to abuse, the presence of a child during part of the incident, and the offender's lack of remorse and victim-blaming.
Mitigating factors included cooperation with police, stable employment, and a dated, unrelated criminal record.
The court imposed a sentence of 108 days in custody (90 further days intermittently after 18 days credit), 36 months probation, a DNA order, a 10-year weapons prohibition, mandatory domestic violence counselling, and 100 hours of community service.