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Sentence for pulling knife is three months of time served

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A transgender Kamloops woman who pulled a knife on an acquaintance who “taunted her” and called her a man is getting out of jail after nearly three months behind bars.

Ariana Evans, 29, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Monday to one count of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts of breaching probation.

Court heard police were flagged down by a passerby in the area of Yew Street and Tranquille Road on Sept. 15.

The passerby said two women were fighting in a nearby alley. The complainant had sought refuge in a nearby business. Evans was found by police a short distance away.

She was arrested and has been in custody since.

Defence lawyer Michelle Stanford said the complainant had been “taunting” Evans and calling her a man. She described Evans’ transition as “a very sensitive issue for her.”

Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey sentenced Evans to time served and ordered she submit a sample of her DNA to a national criminal database.

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