Despite assaulting a woman and spray-painting public property — among other offences — Jeffrey Allin will not have to spend any more time in jail because of the time he’s already spent there.
Allin, 44, from Moose Jaw, appeared in provincial court recently and pleaded guilty to nearly a dozen charges, including:
- Impaired driving, uttering threats and breaching a release order on Jan. 11 on the Kawacatoose First Nation
- Common assault on Jan. 19, 2021, in Moose Jaw
- Spray-painting eight downtown buildings between Jan. 20-23, 2021 and failing to attend court
- Assaulting a peace officer, possessing a knife dangerous to the public and breaching a probation order by consuming alcohol on Jan. 5, 2021
- Breaching an undertaking by possessing two shotgun shells on Dec. 19, 2021
- Possessing a 12-gauge shotgun and two shells, being an occupant of a vehicle knowing that a firearm was in the vehicle and not possessing a firearms licence and breaching three release orders on March 6, 2022
- Breaching a curfew on Aug. 4, Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, 2022
Crown prosecutor Rob Parker explained that the common assault was a verbal domestic dispute in the McDonald’s parking lot. Allin struck the woman on the face with his right hand, leaving a bruise near her jaw on the right side.
With the graffiti, Allin spray painted the words “I’m so sorry, VM” and “Please forgive me God, VM” inside of heart shapes.
As part of a joint submission, Allin received six months (180 days) in jail. However, since he had been on remand for over 113 after being arrested in early January, the court credited him with 180 days and thus time served.
However, he did receive one year of probation, with conditions including keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, reporting to a probation officer, taking addiction counselling, and taking inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Allin was also given a lifetime ban on owning and possessing a shotgun.
