Court Report Kings and West Hants: June 27, 2023

This is the final court report for Kings and West Hants counties.

Federal punishment for various crimes

Leonard Wade Greenough, 29, of Windsor, will serve a federal sentence after pleading guilty to 10 felonies.

They include failure to comply with a probation order regarding compliance with daily curfews; conveying a threat to set someone’s home on fire; two cases of cocaine trafficking; two counts of possession of stolen property not exceeding $5,000 in value; possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking; possession of the proceeds of crime not exceeding $5,000 in value; mischief committed by willfully damaging property of the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility; and failure to comply with a condition of a release order, to observe the daily curfew.

Greenough pleaded guilty to the charge of willfully damaging property of the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility on March 10 and pleaded guilty to the nine other charges on June 13.

Greenough was present in Windsor Provincial Court, in custody, on June 13. Judge Christopher Manning sentenced Greenough to one year in prison for possession of cocaine for the purpose of smuggling. Greenough received double credit for 134 days on remand, or 268 days, with 97 days left.

Greenough was sentenced to a total of three years in prison on the remaining nine charges. This leaves three years and 97 days for Greenough to serve in the future.

The court issued forfeiture orders, a secondary DNA warrant, and a 10-year firearms ban on the two counts of cocaine trafficking and the charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Greenough committed the offenses in Windsor on July 30 and December 5, 2021 and on June 16, 2022; in Falmouth on July 29, 2021; in Scotch Village on June 28, 2022; in Brooklyn between June 19 and July 7, 2022; in New Minas on February 2, 2023; and in Dartmouth on February 18, 2023.

Several other charges against Greenough were dropped or dismissed on June 13. They include two cases of non-compliance with a condition of an undertaking; two cases of non-compliance with the probationary period; trade in stolen goods; possessing something with the intent that it would be used to traffic a controlled substance, cocaine; failure to comply with a condition of a release order; possessing cocaine; and another count of possession of cocaine for the purposes of human trafficking.

Two years in prison for assault

Jorden Russell Attwell, 26, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to two years in prison for committing sexual assault.

Attwell pleaded not guilty to the charges on January 19, 2021. After a trial, he was found guilty on October 3, 2022. The case was adjourned to allow time for a pre-sentence report and sentencing to be prepared.

On June 19, Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek sentenced Attwell to 24 months in jail, followed by 36 months of probation. The court granted a restraining order against the victim; imposed a 20-year Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) injunction against Attwell; imposed a 10-year firearms ban and issued a primary DNA warrant.

Van Der Hoek ordered that Attwell’s forensic sexual assessment be sealed and provided to the facility only as needed.

Attwell committed the offense on 6 July 2019 in Windermere.

Jail sentence for multiple offences

Jessie St. Clair Miller-Dixon, 20, of Waterville, is sentenced to prison; time deemed served, probation, and received a suspended sentence with probation after pleading guilty to 10 charges.

Miller-Dixon pleaded guilty to the charges on March 9. The cases were adjourned to allow time for a Gladue report to be prepared and sentencing.

Miller-Dixon was present in county court, in custody, on June 19. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek sentenced Miller-Dixon to 120 days in jail, minus a pre-trial detention of 87 days, or 33 days further, for committing an assault involving bodily harm.

Miller-Dixon was sentenced to one day’s detention, deemed served for each of the following charges: possession of stolen property worth more than $5,000; two times he failed to stop his vehicle as quickly as was reasonable in the circumstances while being pursued by a peace officer; failure to comply with a condition of a house arrest warrant; resisting a police officer who is carrying out her duties; failure to comply with a condition of a release order; and for failure to comply with a condition of an undertaking.

Miller-Dixon was sentenced to 24 months of probation on six of the charges, which were to be served concurrently. He received a suspended sentence of 24 months probation, to be served concurrently, for assaulting a police officer in the course of his duty; and for committing mischief by deliberately breaking a vehicle window.

Miller-Dixon also received a five-year firearms ban. The court granted a primary DNA order and imposed a three-year driving ban.

Miller-Dixon committed the offenses in Halifax on May 6, 2021; in Waterville on July 16, October 4, and November 27, 2022; in New Minas on October 2, 2022; and in Kentville on December 22 and 24, 2022.

Several other charges were dropped or dismissed on June 19. They include two instances of the use of a weapon in committing an assault on a peace officer; dangerous driving; two counts of mischief; failure to comply with a condition of a release order; another count of possession of stolen property worth more than $5,000; and willful defiance of two police officers who were carrying out their duties.

Intermittent detention, probation

Gregory Leonard Tilley, 49, of Vaughan, has been sentenced to intermittent custody and probation after pleading guilty to four charges.

They include two counts of committing criminal harassment by repeatedly communicating with an individual; failure to comply with any condition of a release order, to have no direct or indirect contact or communication with any person; and knowingly issue a death threat.

Tilley pleaded guilty to the charges on June 6. The cases were adjourned until June 16 for sentencing.

Judge Christopher Manning sentenced Tilley to 90 days of intermittent custody on the four charges, to be served from 9 p.m. Friday, June 16 to 6 a.m. Monday, June 19, and every weekend until the sentence is served. Tilley was also sentenced to 12 months of probation.

Tilley committed the offenses in Windsor between August 4 and 7, 2022; between April 15 and May 30, 2023; and on May 30, 2023. A charge of knowingly conveying a threat by email to physically harm a person was dropped on June 16.

Suspended sentence with house arrest

Andrew Simon Coleman, 59, of Centerville, will serve a community jail sentence after pleading guilty to assault and two counts of breaching a condition of a union, not to have direct or indirect communication with any person.

Coleman changed his plea to guilty on March 9.

On June 19, Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek gave Coleman a six-month suspended sentence on the three charges. The suspended sentence includes house arrest for the first three months, followed by a daily curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the remaining time. Coleman was also sentenced to 24 months probation.

Coleman committed the offense in Centerville on October 7, 2021.

Wrong driving leads to fine, probation

Dylan Elliot Kilbride, 27, of Carroll’s Corner, has been fined and sentenced to probation for having a blood alcohol concentration equal to or greater than the legal limit within two hours of ceasing to drive a vehicle.

Kilbride pleaded guilty to the charge on June 14. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek fined Kilbride $2,000 and issued a one-year driving ban. Kilbride was also sentenced to a year’s probation.

Kilbride committed the offense in Grand Pré on November 29, 2022. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Kilbride gave blood alcohol readings of 190 and 190.

A charge of operating a means of transportation when his ability to do so was impaired in some degree by alcohol or drugs or both was dropped on June 14.

Fine, probation for driving under the influence

Evan Coldwell, 46, of Hantsport, has been fined and sentenced to probation for having a blood alcohol concentration equal to or greater than the legal limit within two hours of stopping driving a vehicle.

Coldwell pleaded guilty to the charge on June 14. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek fined Coldwell $1,300 and imposed a one-year driving ban on him. Coldwell was also sentenced to one year of probation.

Coldwell committed the offense on April 25 in Avonport. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Coldwell gave blood alcohol values ​​of 100 and 100.

A charge of operating a means of transportation when his ability to do so was impaired in some degree by alcohol or drugs or both was dropped on June 14.

Fined for driving under the influence

Aiden Liam Clement, 20, of New Ross, has been fined for having a blood alcohol concentration equal to or greater than the legal limit within two hours of stopping driving a vehicle.

Clement pleaded guilty to the charges on June 14. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek fined Clement $1,500 and issued a one-year driving ban.

Clement committed the offense on March 25 in Wolfville. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Clement gave blood alcohol readings of 130 and 130.

A charge of driving a vehicle when his ability to do so was impaired in some degree by alcohol or drugs or both was dropped on June 14.

Wrong driving will result in a fine

Joshua Finlay Reidl, 21, of Centerville, has been fined for having a blood alcohol concentration equal to or greater than the legal limit within two hours of ceasing to operate a mode of transportation.

Reidl changed his plea to guilty on June 16. Judge Christopher Manning fined Reidl $1,500 and issued a one-year driving ban.

Reidl committed the offense on June 1, 2022 in Windsor. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Reidl gave blood alcohol values ​​of 120 and 120.

A charge of driving a vehicle while his ability to do so was impaired by alcohol was dismissed on June 16.

Probation for assault, mischief

Brent Alan Damon, 51, of Kentville, has been sentenced to probation for committing assault and committing mischief by deliberately breaking someone’s prescription glasses.

Damon pleaded guilty to the charges on April 25. The cases were adjourned to June 20 to allow time for a pre-judgment report to be prepared and sentencing.

Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek sentenced Damon to a year’s probation on the two charges.

Damon committed the crimes in Greenwich on September 24, 2022. A charge of knowingly conveying a threat to physically harm a person was dropped on June 20.