A 33-year-old Prince George woman who pleaded guilty to assault almost a year ago broke the conditions of her suspended sentence.
Jennifer Lynn Patrick had been charged with a Sept. 6, 2022 assault on a security guard and police officer. She pleaded guilty to the count of common assault. On Aug. 23, 2024, Judge David Simpkin gave Patrick a suspended sentence and 12 months probation.
On Aug. 6, Judge Cassandra Malfair heard that Patrick breached Simpkin’s order by not reporting to her probation officer on March 25. A joint proposal from Crown and defence lawyers to the court sought a new probation order to be imposed on Patrick.
Court heard that Patrick was in foster care from age 12, but moved out on her own before she aged out of care. Patrick started using alcohol 10 years ago and has struggled ever since, said her defence lawyer, Beatrix Josephy. In June, Patrick attended detox and attends drop-in sessions.
“I am suspending the passing of sentence,” Malfair said. “I’m going to place you on probation for a period of one year. As your lawyer explained to you, if you don't follow these conditions, you can be charged with breach.”
Based on the online court file, it appeared to be Patrick’s four one-year probation sentence.
She was guilty of assaulting a peace officer on Jan. 30, 2020 and sentenced in October of that year to one-year probation. In November 2021, she was also sentenced to 12 months probation after a May 1, 2021 assault.
