H.P. court docket
March 10, 2025
Justice C.A. Palmer
A young Whitefish Lake man who breached court orders will be spending another few weeks behind bars.
Jack George Auger, 24, was handed a global sentence of 120 days after pleading guilty in High Prairie Court of Justice March 10 to three counts each of failing to comply with release conditions.
Auger was given credit for 92 days already served at the Peace River Correctional Centre.
Court heard Auger breached a 24-hour-a-day curfew when he was absent from his Atikameg residence Oct. 17, 2024 when police arrived, Crown prosecutor Adriene Shapka submitted.
Officers first knocked on the door for a police check around 10:12 p.m. with no response. The officer returned to the home about 30 minutes later and another person opened the door and said Auger was not home, the Crown added.
On another file, Auger was ordered to report to his bail supervisor and take residential treatment as ordered.
“Mr. Auger did neither,” the Crown said.
Shapka noted Auger has several convictions of disregarding court orders on his criminal record.
“He has a history of breaches, failing to comply.”
Justice C.A. Palmer agreed with the joint submission for sentencing from the Crown and Auger’s lawyer, Melissa Erickson.
“It’s really important you follow court orders,” Justice Palmer told Auger.
Erickson told court Auger has suffered from alcohol and drug addictions for many years but added he has a desire to live a sober life away alcohol and drugs.