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Peace region court docket: April 13-19, 2023

Sentences for offences committed in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and areas
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- Melissa Noel McGhee (born 1991) was sentenced to an 18-month conditional sentence order, issued a 10-year firearms prohibition, ordered to provide a DNA sample and assessed $800 in victim surcharges for three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a controlled substance, all under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, committed in Fort St. John.

- Jason William Werle (born 1988) was ordered to pay $993.20 restitution and issued a six-month $500 peace bond after an allegation of causing fear of injury or damage in Fort St. John.

- Charles Richard Calahasen (born 1975) was sentenced to 30 days in jail for uttering threats, 27 days for assault with a weapon and 15 days for breaching probation and to 18 months probation on all of the counts, all committed in Dawson Creek. 

- John Michael Sammon (born 1970) was sentenced to one year probation and fined $2,500 plus a $750 victim surcharge for willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer, committed in Charlie Lake.

- Spencer Tayler Thompson (born 1993) was issued a nine-month $500 peace bond after an allegation of causing fear of injury or damage in Fort St. John.

- William James McWhirter (born 1979) was sentenced to one year probation for five counts of theft $5,000 or under, committed in Fort St. John. McWhirter was also ordered to pay $135 restitution on one of the counts and was in custody for 24 days prior to sentencing.

- Terri Lynn Wolfe (born 1978) was sentenced to two years in jail, issued a lifetime firearms prohibition and ordered to provide a DNA sample for assault with a weapon and to time served for assault, theft $5,000 or under, mischief $5,000 or under and breaching a release order. Wolfe was in custody for 57 days prior to sentencing.

- Dale Cameron Christie (born 1965) was prohibited from driving for two years and fined $1,500 plus $300 in victim surcharges for one count of driving while prohibited licence suspended, committed in Prince George, two counts of the same offence and one count of driving without reasonable consideration, committed in Vanderhoof, all under the Motor Vehicle Act. Christie was also sentenced to one year probaiton on the reasonable consideration count.