H.P. court docket
May 30, 2016
Judge D.R. Shynkar

A man will who failed to report to the police station to serve time on weekends will get a few more weeks behind bars.
David Brian Hamelin, 60, was sentenced to 20 days for two counts of being unlawfully at large, when he appeared in High Prairie provincial court May 30.
Hamelin was sentenced to 60 days on April 29 and was authorized to serve time on weekends. However, he failed to report to the High Prairie RCMP three times in May, said Crown prosecutor Haydn Shook.
“You were supposed to be there and you weren’t,” Judge D.R. Shynkar said. “It must be adhered to.”
Neither Shook nor duty counsel lawyer Vilma Mydliar could not confirm the time Hamelin had already served, to determine the balance of time in custody.
Appearing on closed circuit television from Peace River Correctional Centre, Hamelin said he was taking care of his ailing wife and his grandchildren and was unable to report as required.
“I know I’m guilty already,” said Hamelin, who originally planned to put the matter over to a future date.

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Melanie A. Paten- aude, 21, was fined $1,000, plus a victim fine surcharge of $300, for impaired care and control of a vehicle.
She recorded a breath sample of 120 mg by police, Crown prosecutor Hadyn Shook told court.
Patenaude was automatically suspended from driving a vehicle for one year.

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Monica Ann Lader- oute, 52, of High Prairie, was fined $1,000, plus a $300 victim fine surcharge, for impaired driving.
Laderoute was reported to be driving erratically near the Cozy Corner Pub. She was stopped by police, who observed her with bloodshot eyes and a dazed look on her face.
“She had a lack of co-ordination getting into the police vehicle,” Hadyn Shook, Crown prosecutor, said.
Although she blew six breath samples, none recorded a blood-alcohol level, he added.
Laderoute was automatically suspended from driving a vehicle for one year.

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Jenna Marie Giroux, 31, of Driftpile, was given a conditional discharge and sentenced to probation for six months for mischief with damage under $5,000.
Court heard she smashed the windshield of a vehicle owned by her now former common-law spouse with a baseball bat, said Hadyn Shook, Crown prosecutor.
Giroux was also ordered to pay restitution of $400 to the victim services program in Driftpile.