Court Report: November 27th to December 8th

Below are the latest sentences handed out from the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Provincial Courts from November 27th to December 8th.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, November 27th sentencing:

Emmanuel Aguer Bior (born 1995)

Bior was found guilty of mischief of $5,000 or under for an incident in Fort St. John on August 25th, 2022. Bior was given a conditional discharge, a 12-month probation order and a $100 victim surcharge, which goes towards helping victims of a crime.

A conditional discharge means the record won’t show a conviction if a person meets the judge’s conditions.

Jeramy-John Miller (born 1974)

Miller was found guilty of theft of $5,000 or under for an incident in Fort St. John on January 21st, 2023. Miller was given a conditional discharge, a six-month probation order and a $100 victim surcharge.

Keith Dale Turrell (born 1985)

Turrell was found guilty of a breach of probation order for an incident on September 26th, 2023, in Fort St. John. Turrell was given a 12-month probation order and a suspended sentence, where the accused is given conditions to follow.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, November 28th sentencing:

Jennifer Ann Banga (born 1986)

Banga was found guilty of the storage of a firearm contrary to regulation for an incident on May 14th, 2021, in Taylor. Banga was sentenced to a conditional discharge, a 12-month probation order, a five-year prohibition from firearms, a $300 victim surcharge and forfeiture.

A forfeiture allows the government to seize property and assets “tainted” by crime.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, November 29th sentencing:

Braytin Daniel Lucuyer (born 1994)

Lucuyer was found guilty of possession of a firearm contrary to order, possessing a non-firearm unauthorized, breach of undertaking, theft of $5,000 or under, breach of release order, two counts of impaired operation of a conveyance and driving while disqualified. The incidents occurred in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John from November 2021 to October 2023.

Lucuyer was sentenced to a forfeiture, jail time served, a ten-year firearm prohibition, 31 days in jail, a one-year driving prohibition, and fines totalling $2,500.

Neil Alexander MacLean (born 1990)

MacLean was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm for an incident on January 1st, 2023, in Fort St. John. MacLean was given a nine-month conditional sentence, ordered to submit a DNA sample, a 15-month probation order, a ten-year firearm prohibition and a $100 victim surcharge.

A conditional sentence is a sentence to be served within the community.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, November 30th sentencing:

Eric Michael Haddow (born 1983)

Haddow was found guilty of the impaired operation of a conveyance for an incident in Montney on October 7th, 2022. Haddow was given a $2,000 fine, a one-year prohibition from driving and a $600 victim surcharge.

Harold Joseph Thompson (born 1996)

Thompson was found guilty of possessing or using a stolen credit card for an incident in Fort St. John on October 19th, 2022. Thompson was given an absolute discharge, which means the accused was found guilty, but no conviction was registered, and there were no conditions to follow.

Fort St. John Provincial Court, December 4th sentencing:

Curtis Wade Auger (born 1978)

Auger was found guilty of the impaired operation of a conveyance for an incident on May 28th, 2023, in Fort St. John. Auger was given a $1,000 fine and a one-year driving prohibition.

Nicole Loraine Mary McKee (born 1992)

McKee was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention for an incident on November 10th, 2022, in Fort St. John. McKee was given a $500 fine and a nine-month probation order. 

Fort St. John Provincial Court, December 7th sentencing:

Ryan Joseph Michael Christensen (born 1977)

Christensen was found guilty of stopping, parking or leaving a vehicle on the road for an incident in Fort St. John on November 25th, 2022. Christensen was given fines totalling $245, including a victim surcharge.

Dawson Creek Provincial Court, November 27th sentencing:

Derek Edward Loomis (born 1985)

Loomis was found guilty of assault for an incident in Dawson Creek on April 27th, 2022. Loomis was given a conditional discharge, a nine-month probation order and a $100 victim surcharge. 

Dawson Creek Provincial Court, November 29th sentencing:

Jared Ryan Anderson (born 1993)

Anderson was found guilty of two counts of a breach of release order, assault with a weapon and causing fear of injury or damage to a person or property. The incidents occurred in Dawson Creek and Tomslake from August 2021 to July 2023.

Anderson was given jail time served, four days in jail, ordered to submit a DNA sample and a $500, 12-month recognizance after the allegation. If they break the conditions laid out by the court, they must pay the $500.

Rory Daniel Friesen (born 1980)

Friesen was found guilty of hunting without consideration and hunting, taking, trapping, wounding or killing wildlife out of season for an incident on September 29, 2020, in Dawson Creek. Friesen was given fines totalling $10,000 and a forfeiture.

Colin James Gladue (born 1961)

Gladue was charged with causing fear of injury or damage to a person or property for an incident in Dawson Creek on September 11th, 2023. Gladue was given a $500, 12-month recognizance after the allegation.

Fraser Lee Pearson (born 1985)

Pearson was found guilty of three counts of breach of release order and two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. The incident occurred in Dawson Creek and Kilkerran from February 2023 to August 2023.

Pearson was sentenced to 18 months probation, forfeiture and 42 days in jail.

Cody Strong (born 2004)

Strong was found guilty of assault for an incident on April 30th, 2023, in Dawson Creek. Strong was given a conditional discharge and a 12-month probation order.