A North Vancouver
man who claims he is
turning his life around
was sentenced to 60
days in jail on Aug. 16.
James Alevander
Robertson, 31, pleaded guilty
to:
B stealing merchandise from
Canada Safeway on fuly 9 in
North Vancouver District:
@ breaching probation by
being found ina Canada
Safeway store;
B breaching probation by
failing to report: tea proba-
tion officer in April.
North Vancouves provin-
cial court Judge Bill Rodgers
noted that Robertson looked

“good” unlike Robertsan’s
unwell, thin appearaice a
couple of weeks betore at a
bail hearing.

Robertson, whe was led
into the courtroom through
the prisoner’s door, said that
he “didn’t have anything te
cat" when he looked unwell.

Robertson’s lawyer David
Wahotf said his client was a
hero addict who says) he
hasn't taken the drug since
March.

Robertson himselftold the
judge he attends detox coun-
selling three times a week and
has made a few good friends.

“That is basically why P'm
not in the court system.
Thats why To haven't: beer

hanging = around omy old
friends like the Waneks and
the Hawkes.” said Robertson,
Robertson referred to his old
friends as “druggies.”

Robertson had re-con
nected with his brother
Angus Robertson who was in
court to lend support.

Angus asked that his
younger brother have psvcho-
logical assistance included: in
the judges sentence.

Rodgers pointed our thar
James Robertson wis a treal
small-time criminal” who
usually did about 21 days in
jail for his crimes.

The judge said the jail
time was too short to do a jail
program.

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In the July 9 offence,
Robinson was recognized by
store security while he walked
in the Safeway store’s parking
for.

Crown
Gagnon stated that
Robertson placed — several
packages of prime rib ina bas-
ket.

He then sat near une door
without the merchandise.
Robinson wear outside the
store and Jooked around.

lawyer Kristen

Wednesday. August 23, 2000 ~ North Shore News - 13

Petty criminal gets drug program - in jail

He came back and
“shoved” the packages of
meat down the front of his
pants and left the store,
according to the Crown,
At the time Robertson had
a “no go” condition to any
Canada Sateway store as part
of probation order.
From May 1999 to March
6, Robertson has been convict-
ed oof mischief. probation
breaches, possessing steien
Property, resisting — arrest,

obstructing police, failing to go
to court, theft and assault with
a Weapon.

Besides the 60 days in jail,
Rodgers placed Robertson on
prcbation for 12 months.
Robertson was required to
cake a drug abuse program.

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