The court conducted a breach hearing under s. 742.6 of the Criminal Code to determine whether the offender violated the house arrest condition of a conditional sentence imposed for firearms offences.
The offender claimed she breached the condition due to duress, alleging she had been threatened and forced into prostitution.
The court rejected the explanation, finding the testimony unreliable and noting multiple safe opportunities to escape or seek assistance.
The court concluded the offender failed to establish a reasonable excuse on a balance of probabilities.
The conditional sentence was suspended and a custodial term imposed for part of the remaining sentence.
