Court Report: January 13th to 17th

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Below are the latest sentences handed down from the Fort St. John Provincial Court from January 13th to 17th.

Fort St. John Provincial Court sentencing, January 13th

Jasmine Marie Brown (born 1999):

Brown was found guilty of assault and mischief $5,000 or under for an incident in Charlie Lake on May 30th, 2024. For each charge, Brown was issued 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.

Michael Robert Corris (born 1987):

Corris was found guilty of possession and/or use of a stolen credit card, possession of a firearm contrary to an order, breach of a probation order, disguising his face with intent to commit an offense, and breaching a release order, for incidents in Fort St. John between December of 2022 and September of 2023.

Corris was received a conditional sentence for a combined total of 285 days. A conditional sentence is a sentence to be served outside of jail under strict conditions, sometimes called “house arrest.” 

Corris also received five one-year probation orders and a lifetime firearm prohibition. 

Corris was additionally ordered to report for DNA sample collection and subjected to forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property and assets “tainted” by crime.

Barney Jack Metecheah (born 1970):

Metecheah was found guilty of driving while prohibited and/or with a suspended license, for an incident in Halfway River Indigenous Reserve on August 25th, 2023. Metecheah was issued a $1,000 fine and a $150 victim surcharge, which goes towards helping victims of a crime.

Nicky Morgan Paquette (born 1994):

Paquette was found guilty of driving while prohibited and/or with a suspended license, for an incident in Buick on January 10th, 2024. Paquette was issued a $500 fine and a $75 victim surcharge.

Ashley Prentice (born 1994):

Prentice was found guilty of driving while prohibited and/or with a suspended license, for an incident in Fort St. John on December 16th, 2023. Prentice was issued a $500 fine and a $75 victim surcharge.

Fort St. John Provincial Court sentencing, January 15th

Gurvinder Singh Sidhu (born 1991):

Sidhu was found guilty of theft $5,000 or under for an incident in Fort St. John on May 21st, 2022. Sidhu was issued a conditional discharge, a 12-month probation order, and a $100 victim surcharge.

Riley Wade Danyluk (born 1990):

Danyluk was found guilty of driving without a driver’s license for an incident in Fort St. John on February 17th, 2023. Danyluk was issued a $1,000 fine, a $150 victim surcharge, and a one-year driving prohibition.