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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