By Taylor MacPherson

Three drunk drivers sentenced in P.A. court

Jun 9, 2017 | 5:00 PM

Three impaired drivers with prior convictions were sentenced to time in custody this morning by a Prince Albert judge.

Junior Angus Joseyounen, 25, pleaded guilty to driving with a blood-alcohol content exceeding .08, driving while disqualified, and breaching his probation. Crown prosecutor Gail Douglas said Joseyounen blew .28 and .27 when tested by police, more than three times the legal limit, and had a previous conviction for a similar offence just five weeks earlier.

Judge Steven Schiefner said the reading was “alarming” to the court and sentenced Joseyounen to 33 days in custody at the provincial Impaired Driver Treatment Program, along with 30 days for driving while suspended. Joseyounen will be banned from driving for two years following his release, and will spend nine months on probation with conditions barring him from possessing or consuming alcohol.

Toney L. Doole, 33, was sentenced to 33 days at the impaired driver treatment program for driving while intoxicated. Schiefner said custody was required by law because Doole had a previous impaired driving conviction from April of 2014. He was also given a two-year driving ban which begins after his release from custody, and a $100 fine.

Shantal Haley Rabbitskin, 23, was given the same 33 days for driving with a blood-alcohol content exceeding the legal limit. Rabbitskin blew .12, Schiefner said, and also had a prior conviction for driving while impaired. Douglas said the matter was made worse because Rabbitskin indicated she was consuming alcohol in the vehicle and was actually “drinking while driving.”

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Rabbitskin was sentenced to 33 days in custody at the Impaired Driver Treatment Program. She was also banned from driving for two years following her release and handed a $100 fine.

Schiefner praised the treatment program as highly effective, despite the six-month wait for a placement, and wished its three newest participants good luck with their time there.

“I’m a fan of the Impaired Driver Treatment Program,” Schiefner said. “It’s a way better way to spend your time [than jail].”

Taylor.macpherson@jpbg.ca

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