Judge gives man earful for crimes against mom

Ontario Court Justice John Condon chastised a local man with a lengthy criminal record Tuesday for stealing $105.50 from his mother's bank account.

"You don't respect police. You don't respect the administration of justice and you don't even respect your own mother," he told Donald Jordan.

The 33-year-old man had no response when the judge asked "is that the life you really want to live?"

Outlining Jordan's five-page record, Condon noted the offences - attempted armed robbery, break and enter with intent, drug charges, assault with a weapon, assault police and "breach this, breach that" - are far from petty.

"Some day you are going to wake up and get a shock. It is going to be a very long sentence."

Jordan pleaded guilty to defrauding his mother of $25.50 on Dec. 18 and $80 ten days later by accessing her bank account.

The woman notified the Ontario Provincial Police that her son had taken the money by transferring it to PayPal.

Prosecutor Heidi Mitchell and defence lawyer Ken Walker jointly called for 45 days jail (time served in pre-sentence custody), followed by two years probation.

"The joint submission is at the very low end given your treatment of your mother," Condon told Jordan.

Noting the offences occurred many months ago, Condon described it as shameful that the man "hadn't found it in his heart" to pay back his mother.

During his probation, Jordan is prohibited from entering his mother's home without her permission, which she can revoke at any time.

"If she tells you she doesn't want you in her residence you must leave," the judge told him. 

As well, he can't possess any identification, credit, debit cards, or data unless it is lawfully issued in his name, and must make restitution to his mother

Jordan remains in custody on charges that are scheduled to go to trial on Oct.4

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