THUNDER BAY - A man who stole a Cadillac and who was found in possession of crack cocaine will spend no more additional time behind bars.
Steven Hogan, 33, appeared before Justice Elaine Burton on Wednesday in provincial court where he entered guilty pleas to a string of charges including being unlawfully in possession of cocaine, theft of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest and failing to comply with a no-contact order.
Federal crown attorney Ron Poirier told the court a search warrant was executed on Nov. 7, 2019, at a residence Hogan was staying at. When police attended, they located crack cocaine, a digital scale and brass knuckles.
With respect to the theft charges, Crown counsel told the court Hogan took a white Cadillac vehicle without the owner’s permission.
When police located Hogan inside the vehicle, he was found in the company of a woman he was to have no contact with, Crown said.
When the officer went to arrest Hogan, he resisted and the police officer had to physically restrain him.
Defence lawyer, Sherry Abotossaway, says her client is a father to three children and grew up in Northern Ontario.
Abotossaway describes Hogan as having a troubled upbringing and suffered abuse, neglect as a child.
She added her client has ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder due to the violence he suffered as a child.
Lawyers submitted a joint submission for Hogan. He has spent 61 days in pre-sentence custody. On an enhanced basis, he was credited for approximately 90 days.
Justice Elaine Burton sentenced Hogan to time served on the charges and also handed him an 18-month probation period.
When asked to speak, Hogan mentioned he wishes to get back into his kids' lives.
He also faces a mandatory 10-year weapons prohibition.
