The offender pleaded guilty to three counts arising from a home invasion: break and enter with intent to commit robbery, forcible confinement of an 86-year-old victim, and assault of a police officer resisting arrest.
The offender also acknowledged four additional counts.
The victim was confined for 4-5 hours, threatened with a knife held to her throat, physically assaulted, and suffered lasting psychological trauma.
The offender had a history of mental health issues, substance abuse, and prior criminal convictions.
A forensic psychiatric assessment found the offender to be at high risk to re-offend.
The court imposed an 8-year penitentiary sentence on top of 9 months pre-trial custody, with concurrent sentences on the other counts.
A lifetime weapons prohibition and DNA order were imposed.