Marnie Murphy has been remanded in custody, after her lawyer entered guilty pleas for a series of offences, taking place
over the course of the last year, of which she was accused.
At the Oct. 26 regular sitting of the Estevan Court, Murphy’s lawyer entered guilty pleas for one count of cocaine trafficking, several subsequent breeches of court orders, including a curfew breech, fraud and failure to appear in court on Oct. 5.
Murphy’s lawyer noted that in respect to her pending sentencing, he would support her release, depending on a positive bail verification report, and the implementation of an electronic monitoring report. The Crown expressed the need to see the report before consenting to her release.
Murphy’s lawyer noted that a bail verification would be finished later in the week.
At the proceedings, Murphy’s lawyer also requested a pre-sentencing report. Judge Lane
Wiegers noted that if Murphy was kept in custody, a pre-sentencing report would
be returnable more quickly.
Wiegers ordered the preparation of a bail verification and pre-sentencing report for Murphy, including a component to examine the efficacy and appropriateness of an
electronic monitoring system.
In other court related actions, Jordan Krunick, 20, was given a conditional discharge, after pleading guilty to failing to appear in court on June 1. Krunick was required to attend court as an undertaking, while appearing on
previous charges, on May 25.
Krunick had a prior record, and was found guilty of assault on Aug. 22. He was given a conditional discharge.
Krunick admitted his failure to attend court was a careless mistake. Krunick also explained his plans to move to the United States for work in the coming year. Krunick said he thought a conditional discharge was the most appropriate punishment, considering his plans, since it was the least likely punishment to result in complications in his plans to leave the country for work.
Legal aid contended that Krunick’s record was not comprised of substantive offences, and that a conditional discharge would be appropriate.
Wiegers noted that he doesn’t normally impose a conditional discharge twice on the same person, and also acknowledged that Krunick’s plans to move were an important opportunity for him. Not wanting to create a situation where Krunick couldn’t take advantage of that opportunity and better himself by
taking an important job, Wiegers imposed a conditional discharge, with a probationary term of six months, and a $300
donation to the Salvation Army.
