18-month conditional sentence, avoids jail
A young man who viciously assaulted bus driver Charles Dixon on a late night route in Burnaby last year has avoided jail.
Noting the aboriginal status of the assailant, Provincial Court Judge Karen Walker handed Del Louie, who just turned 22, a conditional sentence of 18 months, to be served in a rehabilitation house, 200 hours of community service, plus two years of probation.
Mr. Louie punched the driver after being told not to board the bus by the back door. His single punch shattered the orbital bone on the right side of Mr. Dixon’s face and caused several other injuries, including cognitive and psychological difficulties for the victim.
The attack took place more than a year ago, in February, 2011.
The crown had asked for a sentence of nine to 12 months, while Mr. Louie’s lawyer, David Silverman, had urged the judge to take his client’s aboriginal status into account, pointing to his troubled childhood and fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Man who assaulted B.C. bus driver receives 18-month conditional sentence, avoids jail - The Globe and Mail
A young man who viciously assaulted bus driver Charles Dixon on a late night route in Burnaby last year has avoided jail.
Noting the aboriginal status of the assailant, Provincial Court Judge Karen Walker handed Del Louie, who just turned 22, a conditional sentence of 18 months, to be served in a rehabilitation house, 200 hours of community service, plus two years of probation.
Mr. Louie punched the driver after being told not to board the bus by the back door. His single punch shattered the orbital bone on the right side of Mr. Dixon’s face and caused several other injuries, including cognitive and psychological difficulties for the victim.
The attack took place more than a year ago, in February, 2011.
The crown had asked for a sentence of nine to 12 months, while Mr. Louie’s lawyer, David Silverman, had urged the judge to take his client’s aboriginal status into account, pointing to his troubled childhood and fetal alcohol syndrome.
more
Man who assaulted B.C. bus driver receives 18-month conditional sentence, avoids jail - The Globe and Mail