The accused, a 22-year-old Indigenous first offender, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm against a young Indigenous woman while both were highly intoxicated.
The Crown sought a six-month custodial sentence, while the defence sought a suspended sentence.
Applying Gladue principles and considering the accused's significant rehabilitative efforts, community support, and the systemic factors outlined in his Gladue report, the court concluded that a custodial sentence was not necessary.
The court imposed a suspended sentence with three years of probation.
