The offender was convicted of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of recognizance after stabbing a person in self-defence with a switchblade he was carrying.
The court considered the offender's mental health challenges and onerous bail conditions as mitigating factors, and his prior criminal record and the inherently dangerous nature of the concealed switchblade as aggravating factors.
The court imposed a total sentence of 9 months and 20 days imprisonment, followed by two years of probation, along with a lifetime weapons prohibition and a DNA order.
