A P.E.I. man who told police he intended to kill his victim when he stabbed him more than a dozen times with a pocketknife has been granted day parole.
In a recent decision, the Parole Board of Canada also denied Chase Joseph Douglas Aslantogmus full parole, saying it believed he needed a period of stability and credibility in the community before that type of release.
In June 2018, provincial court Judge John Douglas sentenced Aslantogmus to 37.5 months in prison for attempted murder after the September 2017 stabbing in Charlottetown.
With credit for time spent in custody after his arrest, it left Aslantogmus with two years still to serve.
Aslantogmus stabbed the man 12-14 times and told police he only stopped because he had hurt his hand before the incident and it started to get sore.
The victim spent more than a week in hospital recovering from injuries that included a punctured lung and a stab wound to his face that was close to one of his eyes.
Aslantogmus told police he was aiming for the victim’s throat.
In the parole decision, the board reviewed Aslantogmus’ pre-sentence report that detailed some of Aslantogmus’ history, including a history of mental health issues, self-harm and incidents of cruelty toward animals.
The report said Aslantogmus started showing fire-setting behaviour at a young age and a family member reported he tried to make bombs.
“The board views your social history as aggravating to your risk to reoffend,” the report said.
Internal sanctions
During his time in prison, Aslantogmus participated in various programs and treatments, including meeting with a mental-health social worker followed up with psychiatry.
The board said a bucket of “brew” was found in the area around Aslantogmus’ cell in September 2018, which he claimed he didn’t drink, saying he sold it to other inmates for $100 per bottle.
His institutional parole officer suspected he was holding it for someone else, but Aslantogmus insisted it was his.
In December of the same year, Aslantogmus was caught again with a brew.
Aslantogmus also received internal sanctions after incidents referred to in the report as “play fighting.”
The report said Aslantogmus described the stabbing as coming about after he became stressed out and wasn’t taking his medication.
Aslantogmus expressed sincere remorse for the harm he caused the victim and his family, the board said.
The report also said Aslantogmus believes his new skills, tools and being on proper medication will allow him to be productive in society, find a job and make a good living.
Aslantogmus’ release plan involves moving to a new community where there are numerous mental health supports he feels he needs.
In reviewing the case, the parole board noted the seriousness of the offence and said it spoke to the type of crime Aslantogmus could commit if he reoffends.
The board said it was satisfied Aslantogmus’ release plan for day parole had the appropriate amount of supervision and structure for his level of risk.
With the release on day parole, Aslantogmus must abide by several conditions, including taking medications as prescribed and avoiding contact with the victim or his family.
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