The accused, an Indigenous person, pleaded guilty to multiple criminal offences, including assault causing bodily harm to a police officer, breaches of court orders, and drug/weapon possession.
The court considered Gladue factors, the accused's history of trauma and addiction, and the collateral consequences of incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Crown sought a five-year sentence, while the defence sought time served.
The court imposed a global sentence of 44 months, applying a 1.5:1 pre-sentence custody credit (35 months) and an additional 3-month mitigation credit for pandemic conditions, resulting in 6 months of new custody.
The court declined to impose a probation order, citing the accused's history of breaches and the Gladue principles.
