M. Demczur

The defendant pleaded guilty to robbery contrary to s. 344 of the Criminal Code.

He accosted an 81-year-old woman at an automated banking machine on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, used force to rob her of approximately $500, and damaged her eyeglasses valued at approximately $500.

The court imposed a sentence of 6 months imprisonment, less credit for 108 days of presentence custody (credited at 1.5 days per day for a total of 162 days), leaving 18 days to be served.

The defendant was also placed on probation for 36 months with conditions including substance abuse counselling, a no-contact order with the victim, a 100-metre distance restriction, restitution of $1,000, and a 10-year weapons prohibition.

The accused pleaded guilty to twelve charges arising from a domestic relationship involving multiple assaults, unlawful confinement, extortion, threats, obstruction of justice, and breach of probation.

The court imposed a global sentence of three years imprisonment, credited on a 1.5:1 basis for two years of pre-trial custody, resulting in a suspended sentence and three years of probation with strict conditions including no contact with the victim and her family, anger management counselling, and weapons prohibitions.