Court Report: May 1st to 5th

Below are the latest sentences handed out from the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Provincial Courts from May 1st to 5th.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, May 1st sentencing:

Robyn Margaret Boynton (born 1969)

Boynton was found guilty of driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs for an incident that occurred in Wonowon on May 23rd, 2022. Boynton was given a $2,000 fine and a prohibition from driving for 12 months.

Sasha Mae Mary Burke (born 1991)

Burke was found guilty of causing fear of injury or damage to a person or property for an incident on June 28th and 29th, 2022, in Fort St. John. She was given a one-year recognizance after the allegation, wherein she must follow conditions laid out by the court.

Eric Edison Prescott (born 1984)

Prescott was found guilty of breaking and entering with intent to commit an offence, mischief of $5,000 or under and motor vehicle theft for an incident on August 11th, 2022, in Fort St. John. He was ordered to report for DNA sample collection, given a 12-month probation order, a 12-month conditional sentence, a jail sentence to be served in Fort St. John, and a $4,357.65 restitution charge, which requires the offender to pay the victim for financial losses the victim suffered because of the crime.

He was also found guilty of uttering threats, theft under $5,000, carrying a weapon or prohibited device or ammo and mischief under $5,000 in Vancouver for a number of incidents last year. In addition to the other charges, he was given a three-month conditional sentence, ordered to report for DNA sample collection, another 12-month probation order, a 10-year prohibition from firearms and a $100 victim surcharge, which goes towards helping victims of a crime.

In total, Prescott will serve a 15-month conditional sentence, and his probation order will last 12 months as the orders will run concurrently.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, May 2nd sentencing:

Joseph William Kelly (born 1962)

Kelly was found guilty of theft of $5,000 or under for an incident on April 15th, 2022, in Fort St. John. He was sentenced to 23 days in jail and given a 12-month probation order.

He was found guilty of multiple counts of theft of $5,000 or under for incidents in 2022 in Fort St. John. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail and given a 12-month probation order. 

He was also found guilty of wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and possessing stolen property under $5,000 for an incident on September 12th, 2022, in Fort St. John. He was given jail time served, a 12-month probation order and a forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property and assets “tainted” by crime.

Kelly was found guilty of breaching his release order in Prince George on January 29th, 2023. He was sentenced to seven days in jail and given a 12-month probation order.

In total, Kelly was sentenced to 75 days in jail, and his probation order will last 12 months as the orders will run concurrently.

Cody Travis Oker (born 1984)

Oker was found guilty of assault for an incident on June 15th, 2022, breach of undertaking for an incident on July 21st, 2022, and a break of a release order for an incident on February 12th, 2023, in Fort St. John. He was sentenced to jail time served and an 18-month probation order.

Trisha Marie Weatherill (born 1972)

Weatherill was found guilty of mischief of $5,000 or under for an incident on September 22nd, 2022, in Fort St. John. She was given a conditional discharge and a 12-month probation order. A conditional discharge means the record won’t show a conviction if a person meets the conditions the judge sets.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, May 3rd sentencing:

Matthew Edward William Badine (born 1990)

Badine was found guilty of a breach of undertaking on December 19th, 2021. He was given an 18-month probation order and a suspended sentence, which is like a conditional discharge in that the accused is given conditions to follow.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, May 5th sentencing:

Cameron Myron Coates (born 1998)

Coates was found guilty of resisting or obstructing an officer from exercising duty for an incident on October 9th, 2021. He was fined $2,515, including restitution and a victim surcharge.

Dawson Creek Provincial Court, May 2nd sentencing:

Nathan Colin Whynot (born 1998)

Whynot was found guilty of assault, breach of undertaking, theft of $5,000 or under and a breach of release order in Dawson Creek between 2018 and 2020. He was sentenced to one day in jail and jail time served.

He was also found guilty of arson concerning an inhabited property and a breach of release order in Dawson Creek in 2020. He was sentenced to jail time served and a two-year probation order.

Dawson Creek Provincial Court, May 5th sentencing:

Kevin Wayne Cuthill (born 1965)

Cuthill was found guilty of mischief of $5,000 or under for an incident in Tumbler Ridge on August 20th, 2022. He was given fines totalling $575, including a victim surcharge and a 12-month probation order.

Jesse Fuerst (born 1999)

Fuerst was found guilty of assault and assault with a weapon concerning an incident on November 21st, 2020, in Dawson Creek. He was ordered to report for DNA sample collection, given a 12-month probation order and a suspended sentence.