Nunavut Judge Triples Jail Time for Man Who Pled Guilty to Domestic Violence

Nunavut judge triples jail time for man who pled guilty to domestic violence

An Iqaluit man will spend three times longer in jail than the prosecution and defence recommended after the sentencing judge determined the proposed punishment was too lenient. The offender pleaded guilty to hitting his intimate partner two or three times in the head on Jan. 17, violating a no-contact order with his partner on Jan. 19, assaulting arresting police officers on the same day, and violating the no-contact order again on Jan. 25. Pros…

Nunavut judge triples jail time for man who pled guilty to domestic violence - Yellowknifer

An Iqaluit man will spend three times longer in jail than the prosecution and defence recommended after the sentencing judge determined the proposed punishment was too lenient. The offender pleaded guilty to hitting his intimate partner two or three times in the head on Jan. 17, violating a no-contact order with his partner on Jan. 19, assaulting arresting police officers on the same day, and violating the no-contact order again on Jan. 25. Pros…