The offender pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to aggravated assault after disposing of a knife used by a co-accused in a fatal stabbing.
The offender was 18 years old at the time, had no prior criminal record, and was unaware of the victim's death when he disposed of the weapon.
The court weighed the principles of general deterrence and denunciation against the offender's youth, lack of record, and rehabilitative prospects, ultimately imposing a conditional sentence and probation.
