Drumheller man sentenced for drug possession
A Drumheller man caught with marijuana, having just recently completed serving a sentence for possession for the purposes of trafficking, received a $1,000 fine in provincial court in Drumheller.
Jesse Bulechowsky appeared in Provencal court in Drumheller on Friday, January 11. He pleaded guilty to simple possession of marijuana.
On October 19, 2011 Bulechowsky’s car was stopped and police discovered 8 grams of marijuana and $1,120 cash. While he was originally charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking, the federal prosecutor agreed to proceed with the lesser and included charge of simple possession.
Bulechowsky had been sentenced in October of 2009 for possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, and had been released shortly before he was arrested. He said while he did not own the marijuana, he was in possession.
He was fined $1,000 and the marijuana and cash was forfeited to the Crow.
Youth sentenced to 12 months probation
A Drumheller youth is facing a year of probation after pleading guilty to a number of crimes.
The young man, who cannot be identified due to the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act made an appearance in provincial court in Drumheller on December 14. He pleaded guilty to assault and mischief stemming from an incident on September 15.
The court heard how he and another person kicked in the door of a residence. They then went on to a second residence down the hall and there he assaulted another individual by striking him in the head.
He also pleaded guilty topossession of stolen property, obstructing a police officer and failing to comply with conditions of his probation and a breach of his release.
On October 12, an RCMP officer observed the youth driving an Oldsmobile that had been reported stolen. The RCMP activated his emergency equipment and stopped the motor vehicle.
When the officer told the youth he was under arrest, he ran from the police. He was apprehended later on. At the time of the offense he was bound by a probation order and recognizance.
The youth was remanded for a short time following these offenses and the court heard that it appeared to have made an impact. It had been an eye opener, and he does not want to go back. This is evident in the improvements he appeared to have made. The court issued a new 12-month probation order with a number of conditions.
