Assault causing injury: a young man receives 20-month detention

Kathleen Frenette

Friday, 16 February 2018 16:10

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Friday, 16 February 2018 16:19

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A young man who gave a punch to his father-in-law by marriage, on December 24, 2016, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing bodily harm and he received a total sentence of 20 months in detention.

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Emmanuel Garneau-Fréchette was 25 years ago. Of good stature, the man is to be feared at first glance, as it sports numerous tattoos of a violent nature, as evidenced by the brass knuckles that he wears on the right hand.

Yet, according to his lawyer, mr. Simon Roy, the young man is more sensitive than he lets on see and he has kept the stigmata of the Christmas party which ultimately led to the death of the spouse of the mother of his wife.

Chicane

That night, a fracas occurred between the accused and the man of 63 years old who was found unconscious on route 138, Cap-Santé. In a state considered critical, the sexagenarian has been transported to the hospital where he died some time later.

Stopped, Garneau-Fréchette eventually pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing injury as a result of the autopsy of the body of the victim, the medical examiner has not been able to determine if this was indeed the blow that had been fatal.

During this evening, the sexagenarian, who was intoxicated, fell more than once, thereby muddying the waters as to the exact cause of his death.

Traffic

In addition to the charge of assault causing injury, the young man has pleaded guilty to charges of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking.

“I accept the consequences of the actions that I have taken and I am aware of the gravity of things,” he briefly said to the young man before being taken into custody.