Simon Geoffrey William Fraser

The accused, Austin Boyle, was found guilty of assaulting his intimate partner.

The court considered aggravating factors including the violent nature of the assault, abuse of an intimate partner, and significant victim impact.

Mitigating factors included his lack of a criminal record and youth.

The court emphasized denunciation, general and specific deterrence, and rehabilitation.

Despite the accused's lack of remorse and insight, an intermittent 60-day jail sentence was imposed, followed by two years of probation with conditions including restitution, no contact with the victim, counselling (anger management, alcohol abuse, domestic violence), community service, and a weapons prohibition.

A DNA sample was also ordered.

Following a jury conviction for fraud over $5,000, the court determined the appropriate sentence for the offender who misrepresented ownership of shares in a publicly traded company and obtained $50,000 from the victim.

The court considered aggravating factors including breach of trust, premeditation, lack of restitution, and a prior similar conviction, as well as mitigating factors such as employment history, family responsibilities, and medical issues.

The offender sought a conditional sentence, while the Crown sought incarceration.

The court held that denunciation and general deterrence were paramount in fraud offences of this nature and concluded that a conditional sentence would be inappropriate.

A custodial sentence followed by probation and a restitution order was imposed.