A woman has been given credit for 60 days in jail, and sentenced to one year’s probation after pleading guilty to theft under $5,000.
Brenda Rutherford appeared via closed circuit television in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, August 24. She pleaded guilty to the theft from the Three Hills Inn.
The court heard how on June 21, Rutherford was an employee of the Three Hills Inn and this was her third shift. Her employer came to the inn, which includes a hotel, restaurant and liquor store, and Rutherford was nowhere to be found. The till at the hotel and liquor store was empty. In all $2,125.95 was missing as well as a bottle of liquor.
Rutherford was apprehended about five days later.
Colin Kloot, acting as agent for lawyer defense lawyer Bill Herman said the crime was fueled by a crack cocaine addiction. Rutherford had spent 60 days in custody awaiting her Friday appearance in court.
Judge Grieve took into account her pretrial time in custody and sentenced her to one day to reflect her day in court. He also gave her a one-year probation order.
