H.P. court docket
Oct. 7, 2024
Justice D.R. Shynkar
A 38-year-old Whitefish Lake man who battled with a police officer while being arrested in High Prairie now has a longer criminal record.
Rodney Derrick Nahachick was handed a global sentence of 40 days after pleading guilty in High Prairie Court of Justice Oct. 7 to resisting a peace officer and breach of probation.
Nahachick was sentenced to 30 days for resisting and 10 days consecutive on the breach; however, was given credit for time already served and released.
The breach charge arose after Nahachick failed to report to his probation officer over several weeks, Crown prosecutor student-at-law Alex Granley told court.
The resisting charge arose when Nahachick was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by High Prairie RCMP during a vehicle infraction on Sept. 12.
“The vehicle turned into an alley behind the courthouse,” Granley said.
When the vehicle stopped, the peace officer discovered one of the passengers was Nahachick. He told him he was on a warrant for his arrest.
“No, I’m not,” Nahachick said, as the Crown described the incident.
He initially stood in a firm physical stance and refused to comply with the officer’s orders. Nahachick then flailed his arms as the officer attempted to handcuff him. He also berated the officer.
The officer eventually took and held Nahachick to the ground as he was arrested. Nahachick attempted to get the officer off him before he was finally taken into custody.
Justice D.R. Shynkar advised Nahachick to simply comply with officers’ orders.
“The best thing to do is let yourself be arrested,” Justice Shynkar said.
Brayden Lindsay Rick Brochu-Lamouche was fined $150 after pleading guilty to shoplifting under $5,000 and sentenced to three days in jail after also pleading guilty to failing to comply with release conditions.
Court heard he took a bottle of Smirnoff vodka valued at $32.24 from Ace Liquor Store in High Prairie without paying for it, Crown prosecutor Nuha Abunada told court.
Brochu-Lamouche was also on condition to be at his residence which he breached, the Crown added.
Brochu-Lamouche will pay no fine or do any time, court heard. He was given credit for time alredy served in the Peace River Correctional Centre. The fine was considered paid by his appearance in court and guilty plea.
Melody Paige Auger, was fined $150 after pleading guilty to failing to appear in court and five days on a second count of failing to appear in court.
The fines and sentences were deemed served by her court appearance and guilty pleas.
Both court dates were for docket appearances, Crown prosecutor Nuha Abunada told Justice Shynkar.
“She has four previous failures to attend,” Abunada added.