A woman who pleaded guilty to assault and breach of recognizance said she learned her lesson from her time in jail.
Christina Alpha Jackson, 36, pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and four charges of breaching her recognizance from April 19 of this year.
“Just that I have learned my lesson and that's it,” said Jackson when asked by judge Terry Wright if she had anything to say before sentencing.
She will be on probation for one year with conditions that include not contacting the victim directly or indirectly, not going to any residence or place he would be known to be and not to be within 10 m of the victim.
On April 19, police went to a residence to check on a man's well-being, knocked and believed no one was home despite the lights being on, court heard.
A taxi pulled up and the driver said the two residents had been dropped off at the Back Eddy Pub, court heard.
Officers went to the pub and from outside, could see Jackson and a man sitting at the bar and both had beverages in front of them.
When officers walked over to them and Jackson realized she was under arrest, she blamed the bartender and accused him of calling police, court heard.
Officers used wrist locks to keep control over Jackson, who became non-compliant once outside the bar, court heard.
The officer noted the smell of liquor on her breath, court heard.
Back at cells, she was able to talk to a lawyer by cell phone and was read her charter rights and lodged in the cells, court heard.
She was taken before a judicial justice of the peace who told her to appear in court for April 22 and released her on a recognizance of $250 without deposit or surety, court heard.
On April 27, police were called to a residence for a domestic assault and arrested Jackson, who was sweating heavily, denied being in the residence and had the odour of liquor on her breath, slurred speech and unsteady balance, court heard.
The male resident had marks and cuts bleeding on his face just above his eye, court heard.
He would not provide a statement, court heard.
The officer advised Jackson she was being arrested and read her the charter rights but she did not acknowledge if she heard or understood them, court heard.
“The only mistake I made was telling the judge I could stay away from alcohol because I can't,” said Jackson to police.
Jackson had been in jail since then, which was 27 days, and it could be noted as time served, said crown Barry Zacharias.
Defence lawyer Terence Hudson said that Jackson had been apart from her family and deeply regretted getting into the situation she did.
She said her relationship with the victim was a violent turbulent one and that she had suffered more assaults from her partner although she had reacted sometimes and fought back, once when he was so intoxicated he couldn't defend himself, said Hudson.
Jackson admitted being a chronic alcoholic and had been in counselling for eight years working on past issues and that alcohol continued to be a problem, said Hudson.
She admitted that there was a scuffle and she resisted arrest but when the officer put a wrist lock on her, he nearly broke her wrist, said Hudson.
“She learned her lesson and has realized that [her relationship] is a quick trip to jail and that does not help her or [her family] in any way,” said Hudson.
Part of her conditions also include not owning, possessing or carrying weapons except tools for employment and may only have knives for the purpose of preparing and consuming food.
Jackson was exempted from the victim fine surcharge.
Four charges of breach of recognizance and three charges of assault with a weapon were stayed by the court.