‘Drug addiction can attack anyone:’ as soon as profitable close to 60-year-old tries to reverse legal way of life | NanaimoNewsNOW

“He simply took this speaker and left the store without paying and he was seen walking out the door with the box in hand; that item was never recovered,” Crown counsel’s Leanne Mascolo advised courtroom.

Lebow’s theft wasn’t detected till the next month when an worker coming back from trip observed lacking stock.

Nanaimo RCMP made a optimistic identification when in-store surveillance video was submitted to police.

Lebow has quite a few convictions for property crimes in Nanaimo, Parksville and Nanoose Bay, usually leading to brief jail sentences or non-custodial sentences.

A current pre sentence report outlined Lebow’s substance misuse points and his appreciation for his household’s ongoing help.

Lebow’s lawyer, Stephen Littley, offered an illuminating and strange background of his consumer’s previous, which is a stark distinction to the overwhelming majority of accused processed by way of Nanaimo’s judicial system.

Lebow lived a lifetime of priviledge, Littley mentioned, together with attending personal faculty and touring extensively.

The offender loved success with a number of profitable profession ventures, Littley knowledgeable courtroom.

Lebow’s descent took maintain in 2018 as a resident of Nanaimo’s notorious tent metropolis homeless encampment, which lasted for almost eight months throughout from Port Place Shopping Centre.

“It shows us that drug addiction can attack anyone, and really that’s what’s happened with Mr. Lebow,” Littley conveyed.

The defence legal professional famous Lebow has made makes an attempt, with the help of his household, to formally handle his dependancy points at residential remedy services.

Court heard Lebow has complied with most up-to-date bail circumstances, with no breaches or any new legal allegations levelled in opposition to him.

Judge Brian Harvey had encouraging phrases of help for Lebow.

“You’ve been a productive member of society for decades…You’ve still got a great deal of life in front of you,” the veteran choose mentioned.

Lebow is within the second week of a 30-day Conditional Sentence Order, that includes an in a single day curfew.

One 12 months of probation will observe, which incorporates counselling provisions deemed appropriate by his probation officer.

Lebow resides at a Nanaimo supportive housing advanced.

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