The accused was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and causing someone to take a noxious thing against his former girlfriend.
The court weighed the aggravating factors of domestic violence and significant physical injuries against the mitigating factors of the accused being a first-time offender with good prospects for rehabilitation.
The court imposed a global sentence of two years less a day, credited the accused with 19.5 months for pre-sentence custody at a 1.5:1 ratio, and ordered him to serve the remaining 4.5 months in custody followed by two years of probation.
