An assault that sent one man to hospital now leaves the assailant heading to jail.
Sean King pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, as well as a number of breaches, during Estevan provincial court on Sept. 24. The incident stems from Jan. 21 and involves a co-accused. The female co-accused was sentenced recently to a probation order. There was allegedly another male involved in the assault, but no charges have been laid against him.
King was in custody when he appeared in court on Monday.
He and the co-accused entered an apartment building lobby in Estevan in the early morning to find the victims sitting on a couch. Crown prosecutor Erin Shroh told the court the incident began when the male victim made a motion to reach for something in King's hand.
At that point the assault began, said Shroh, noting the victim was dragged outside the building. The 21-year-old repeatedly punched and kicked the victim in the face and body. The attack left the victim's face swollen and bleeding. Shroh noted one of the victim's eardrums was ruptured, and there may have been facial fractures, but clarified she did not have the medical evidence to back up the claims of fractures.
She said the victim has undergone surgery as a result of the assault.
Following the assault, the accused fled the scene.
King was on conditions, which included a curfew, for a previous conviction when the attack occurred. When his curfew was being checked that night, he was found to be in breach of the condition. When police spoke to him the next day, he said he was working the night before and provided a forged work note.
The Crown and defence presented a joint submission to presiding Judge Karl Bazin. It called for a 15-month jail sentence. King will also be subject to a 10-year firearms prohibition and must submit a DNA sample to the databank. King also received one-for-one remand credit of 18 days he has spent in custody.
