Aggravated assault
R. v. Hartford
- On release at the time
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
Leslie Hartford pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after biting off a large portion of the victim's ear in a women's shelter in New Westminster. Crown and defence made a joint submission of 432 days' credit for time served plus a further 18 months' incarceration and three years' probation. Justice Branch accepted the joint submission, citing her difficult history, her guilty plea and her commitment to rehabilitation.
In the judge's words
1However, in recognition of your difficult history, your guilty plea, and your commitment to putting yourself on a better path going forward, I agree that the sentence proposed by your lawyer and by Crown adequately addresses the principles of sentencing, the gravity of the offence, and the aggravating and mitigating factors.
The record
- Convicted of
- Aggravated assault (CC 268)
- Prior convictions
- Not recorded
- At the time of the offence
- On bail1
- Defence asked for
- 972 days in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: T. Iandiorio, J.N.A. Gock
Defence: R. Zakirova
Sources
- https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2022/2022bcsc1183/2022bcsc1183.html Court decision
[2] Before me today is a joint submission proposing that the appropriate sentence be as follows: a) a total credit of 432 days for time served in custody to date; b) a further 18 months' incarceration;
[2] Before me today is a joint submission proposing that the appropriate sentence be as follows: a) a total credit of 432 days for time served in custody to date; b) a further 18 months' incarceration;
[1] THE COURT: On March 31, 2022, Leslie Hartford pled guilty to aggravated assault
[34] … h) At the time of the offence, Ms. Hartford was on bail for robbery.
[43] However, in recognition of your difficult history, your guilty plea, and your commitment to putting yourself on a better path going forward, I agree that the sentence proposed by your lawyer and by Crown adequately addresses the principles of sentencing, the gravity of the offence, and the aggravating and mitigating factors.
[43] … To recap the sentence to be imposed, it will be: a) a total of 432 days for time served in custody; b) a further 18 months' incarceration; c) a probation order for a period of three years;
- Criminal Code, s. 268 Record, Justice Laws Website
- R. v. Hartford, 2022 BCSC 1183 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia