I’m surprised he wasn’t already in an in-patient treatment program to help prevent such an breach. I thought the court-ordered conditions were set a long time ago (as opposed to last week when the judge recommended the sentencing circle). Does it take that long to arrange it?
I don’t know if I missed it upthread, but I would love to see this man’s criminal record. We have talked about him being convicted of dozens of crimes, and I am curious to see if this is a long-term pattern, or a couple of REALLY bad benders, or what.
This thread has been an eye-opener, that’s for sure. I’m not nearly as certain about the appropriate course of action with him as I once was. But at some point, I think people run out of chances…
I’m not sure if any articles have specified other than one which said of his 51 convictions, 16 are from failure to comply with court orders.
I don’t know whether the terms of his interim release included a treatment provision, or if such treatment provision was for residential treatment, or if the judge was leaving the treatment issue to the sentencing circle – the latter is my best guess. In any event, there was nothing to prevent the Pauchay from getting himself into a program without order of the court (sometimes people go through programs before sentencing so as to try to show the court that they are dealing with their problem).
As far as the time it takes to enter into a residential program goes, it depends entirely upon availbility. Sometimes weeks, sometimes months.
And sometimes the same morning that you call to check on the availability of a bed. Lucky for me.
Update: the sentencing circle has recommended to the judge that the fellow take drug and alcohol treatment and assist elders with cultural and spiritual activities, but not be sent to jail. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2009/02/13/sentencing.html
I’m very curious to see what the judge decides.
Thanks for the update, Muffin.
Five years is a very long time, the rest of his life knowing that his actions is what lead to the death of his children is even harsher. In jail he can learn to be hardened and block out that pain and learn to think it doesn’t bother him.
Drinking to that level, well if he regularly does this, indicated to me that he is already hiding great pain in his life, past hurts that need healing before he can hope to lead a normal life. The loss of his children just add to this pain. Him suffering for this in jail may give him some sense of temporary relief, feeling he is paying for it, but the root cause is not effected.
Sorry, but I don’t buy that. Not every case of alcoholism is caused by great pains. For all we know he could be giving no shit about his kids and could have already forgotten that he ever had them.
Note - I’m not saying it’s one way or the other. Just that we don’t know.
Update: Judge overrules sentencing circle, sends Pauchay to prison for 3 years. Reportedly the judge believes Pauchay’s actions during the sentencing circle show that he hasn’t accepted responsibility for his actions. The indication is that the sentence will not be appealed.
52 prior convictions?
I’ve always heard, “fifty-third time is the charm.” :rolleyes:
It’s the fifty-sixth time.
Oh. Well, 53, and I would’ve said let him walk.
56? Burn him!
He got 3 years in prison, as it turned out.
Europe calls US laws “draconian”.
This sentence insults the memory of those poor kids.
This case is in Canada.
Today it’s Canada. Tomorrow…