H.P. court docket
Aug. 19, 2024
Justice S.P. Hinkley
A man who fraudulently obtained more than $1,100 from a personal bank account of another person was fined several hundred dollars.
Dustin Gerald Fleming was fined $500 for fraud under $5,000 after after he pleaded guilty Aug. 19 in the High Prairie Court of Justice.
Fleming acquired a total of $1,164.32 from several fraudulent bank transactions, the Crown says.
Justice S.P. Hinkley ordered to Fleming pay the full amount to the holder of the bank account.
Hinkley supported a joint submission for sentencing from Crown prosecutor Nuha Abunada and lawyer Derek Renzini.
Alex Clinton Desjarlais, 33, of East Prairie, was handed a global sentence of 300 days for assault causing bodily harm, threats causing bodily harm, failing to comply with release order conditions and contravening firearm regulation after he pleaded guilty.
He was given credit for time served in the Peace River Correctional Centre.
Desjarlais assaulted his girlfriend at the time on Dec. 14, 2023, Crown prosecutor Nuha Abunada says.
When they were outside, he punched her in the face and pushed her to the ground several times.
She was taken to hospital with several cuts and bruises and swelling on her face while she could not straighten one of her arms.
During the incident he threatened to harm her ex-boyfriend, the Crown says.
Police also found a firearm he was prohibited from having on his court order.
The firearm was not properly stored inside the residence where children resided.
Desjarlais was remorseful for his actions.
“I want to apologize,” Desjarlais says.
“I’ve learned my lesson while I was in jail.”
He was intoxicated at the time of the incident, lawyer Harry Jong says.
Desjarlais was banned from possessing, owning and using any firearms and weapons for life for the two firearms offences.
He was also required to provide a DNA sample for the assault charge.
Desjarlais has a prior record, the Crown says.
Chaz Terran Schlack was fined $100 for angling with more than two lines in ice-covered waters after he pleaded guilty.
He said he would pay the fine before he left the court house after his appearance.