The accused was convicted of assault causing bodily harm against his sister following a confrontation at a parking lot.
The accused punched his sister in the face after she struck him multiple times during an altercation over her purse, causing her to lose consciousness and suffer facial fractures.
The Crown sought a custodial sentence of six to nine months, later adjusted to ninety days intermittent.
The defence sought a conditional discharge.
The court imposed a monetary fine of $500 plus victim surcharge and eighteen months probation with conditions, finding that incarceration was unnecessary given the accused's background, remorse, and unlikelihood to reoffend, but that a discharge would be contrary to public interest given the severity of the assault.
