Letter of Support from the Princeton RCMP
COURT NEWS - July 10 & 11, 2008
JUDGE ORDERS BIG FINES
In Provincial Court in Princeton on July 10, David Goulet pled guilty to breach of probation and uttering threats.
The breach charge arose as a result of Goulet failing to attend a counselling course ordered by his probation officer. He was fined $200 and ordered to serve one year on probation with the condition he attend such courses as ordered by his probation officer.
In the matter of uttering threats, Goulet had made threats to beat and kill an individual in a local apartment building. Crown Counsel asked for 90 days in jail due to Goulet's long criminal record. Goulet said he is trying very hard to get past his reputation and live a respectable life. Judge Sinclair ordered Goulet to pay a $400 fine for uttering threats.
DRUG TRAFFICKER GOES TO JAIL
A 21 year old Prince George resident appeared in Provincial Court in Princeton on July 10 to plead guilty to two charges of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. Brandy K. Mackenzie had been apprehended by local RCMP on November 2, 2006, when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped on a possible impaired driver tip.
Mackenzie claimed ownership of 1,203 Ecstasy doses and 255 hits of LSD. Mackenzie claimed the drugs were for personal use, saying he used 20 Ecstasy a day and five LSD a week.
Mackenzie was an admitted drug and alcohol abuser, but had gone to detox in March and said he had not touched drugs or alcohol since. Mackenzie wanted a light sentence so he could go to a treatment centre.
In Mackenzie's pre-sentence report, it appeared he did not see any great harm in taking Ecstasy. Judge Sinclair read a passage from a case where Ecstasy was stated to cause bodily damage.
"Drugs are the scourge of our society," Judge Sinclair stated.
Judge Sinclair sentenced Mackenzie to six months in jail, followed by a 12 month probation with conditions. Mackenzie is forbidden to possess firearms, archery equipment and explosives for the next 10 years, must give a DNA sample, and is not allowed to have any hand-held communication devices.
Mackenzie was handcuffed in the courtroom before departing with the sheriff.
JUDGE ACQUITS DRIVER
Lauren Armour had an excellent day in court on July 10 in Princeton.
She had been charged with impaired driving on October 5, 2007, when a police officer in an RCMP vehicle stopped her on Laurie Currie Way in Princeton. There had been nothing wrong with her driving, but when he spoke to her, he smelled alcohol. She admitted she had had a drink, and failed the roadside breath test. At this point, she was read the standard breath demand.
After hearing all of the evidence, Judge Sinclair determined there was not enough justification for stopping Armour in the first place, and declared her not guilty.
TWO MEN LOSE LICENCES
On July 11, in Provincial Court in Princeton, Shale C. Erdman, a 24 year old Abbotsford resident, entered a guilty plea to an impaired driving charge. Erdman was apprehended on May 4, 2007, in the Princeton area, when a police officer saw erratic driving. Erdman was taken to Princeton detachment office where he
registered readings of .180 and .190 blood alcohol levels. He was prohibited from driving for one year and must pay a $600 fine.
Stanley Beaupré, age 46, of Princeton, pled guilty to an impaired driving charge arising on July 19, 2007, when police received a complaint regarding an impaired driver. Beaupré underwent a breathalyser test and
registered .130 and .140 blood alcohol. He had a prior impaired driving conviction from the 1980's, so was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and is prohibited from driving for one year.
Province of British Columbia Criminal Court Lists
