The offender pleaded guilty to impaired driving and driving while prohibited.
He had an extensive criminal record, including ten prior convictions for driving while prohibited and two for impaired driving.
At the time of the offence, he was bound by a lifetime driving prohibition and provided a false name to police.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, rejecting the defence's argument that the offender's mental health and addiction issues significantly mitigated his moral blameworthiness.
The offender was sentenced to a total of two years' imprisonment, followed by two years of probation, and a lifetime driving prohibition.
