A woman with what was described by the Crown as a serious, lengthy, and related record was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Meadow Oxsana Soloway will spend six months behind bars after she pleaded guilty on June 25 in Bonnyville court to possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, failing or refusing to provide a sample, and operating a motor vehicle while prohibited.
The charges stem from a June 21 incident, where Soloway was pulled over by police in a stolen Honda Pilot on 50 St. in town.
Crown prosecutor Tyler McLean said the officer noted signs of drug impairment.
McLean said RCMP described slurred speech, glassy eyes, and poor balance.
After searching her belongings, police located a "large amount" of prescription pills, and a methamphetamine pipe with residue.
This, along with her behaviour, led the officer to believe Soloway was in fact, impaired by drugs.
Soloway refused to comply with a blood demand, telling RCMP they would have to "drag her to the hospital" to get a sample.
Prior to her sentencing, McLean outlined Soloway's record.
He said, "It's one of the most serious (records) I've ever seen."
Soloway's three page record started in 1977, with 65 property-related convictions.
"The record is pretty extreme," detailed McLean.
According to Soloway, the prescription pills she had on her the day she was arrested were for pain she suffers from a degenerative spine disorder.
"I have a rare disorder. It's one in a million they say... My spine is disintegrating," she told Honourable Judge Lawrence Nimersky.
Keeping Soloway's record in mind, Nimersky agreed with the joint submission of six months in jail, and a three-year driving suspension. The global sentence also included a $2,000 fine, and forfeiture of the meth pipe.
As of her appearance in court, Soloway had served eight enhanced days in jail, with 172 remaining.
