The court sentenced the offender after jury convictions for aggravated assault and assault arising from a knife attack that caused serious abdominal injuries.
The judge found denunciation and deterrence paramount, accepted that the offender believed she was reacting to a perceived threat involving her infant, but held she made a deliberate decision to arm herself, pursue the complainant, and inflict serious harm.
The court imposed a custodial sentence of thirteen months on the aggravated assault count and ninety days concurrent on the assault count, credited five months for restrictive bail conditions and 179 days for pre-trial custody, and added one year of probation with strict conditions, a ten-year weapons prohibition, and a DNA order.
