IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Citation: R. v. Friesen, 2013 BCSC 1807 Date: 20130819 Docket: 60569-2 Registry: Chilliwack Regina v. Shelley Pauline Friesen Before: The Honourable Mr. Justice Truscott Oral Reasons for Sentence Counsel for the Crown: S. Thompson Counsel for the Accused: K.R. Beatch Place and Date of Hearing: New Westminster, B.C. August 19, 2013 Place and Date of Judgment: New Westminster, B.C. August 19, 2013 [ 1 ] THE COURT: Ms. Friesen, would you stand up please. [ 2 ] Do you have anything that you wish to say to the Court about this matter or to Mr.

Rai who may be in the courtroom for all I know, the person that you took the money from? [ 3 ] MS. FRIESEN: Just that I am deeply sorry and very remorseful. It's not my character to do such a thing. [ 4 ] THE COURT: Do you feel that you have learned your lesson? [ 5 ] MR. FRIESEN: I have raked myself over in my mind many times. [ 6 ] THE COURT: It is a harsh penalty I know for you, but it is required by law. You must recognize of course that it must have been terrorizing for Mr.

Rai because of course he was thinking that you had a real gun at the time and he was all alone, and so it has a great effect on clerks and the Court must look after people like that, that is for sure. [ 7 ] I am prepared to accept the joint submission. I can see that you have some perhaps continuing alcohol issues and perhaps some depression issues.

You have pleaded guilty, recognizing your guilt. [ 8 ] You have no prior record and I am prepared to order for Count 1 which is the robbery charge that the sentence will be time served, and for Count 2, this is the robbery with the imitation firearm, it will be the one year minimum mandatory sentence set out in s. 85(2) of the Criminal Code for you. [ 9 ] In addition, there will be a DNA sample that is required, this being a primary offence. [ 10 ] Does that complete everything then, counsel? [ 11 ] MR. BEATCH: It does, My Lord. [ 12 ] MR. THOMPSON: Yes, My Lord. [ 13 ] THE COURT: All right. Good luck, Ms.

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