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By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A Prince George man was sentenced to another 494 days in jail on Dec. 31, 2024, six months after a judge found him guilty of stealing a pickup truck, driving it while he was prohibited and fleeing from police. Dallas Lee Blanchette, 38, was tried in provincial court over two days last April. Judge Judith Doulis found him guilty last June of the crimes, which began when he stole a Ford F-350 in the early hours of Oct. 22, 2022 in Prince George. Doulis sentenced Blanchette to one year in jail for possession of stolen property, six months for driving while prohibited and 18 months for fleeing police, all consecutive to each other. Blanchette also pleaded guilty to separate charges… <\/p>\n

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By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A Prince George man was sentenced to another 494 days in jail on Dec. 31, 2024, six months after a judge found him guilty of stealing a pickup truck, driving it while he was prohibited and fleeing from police. Dallas Lee Blanchette, 38, was tried in provincial court over two days last April. Judge Judith Doulis found him guilty last June of the crimes, which began when he stole a Ford F-350 in the early hours of Oct. 22, 2022 in Prince George. Doulis sentenced Blanchette to one year in jail for possession of stolen property, six months for driving while prohibited and 18 months for fleeing police, all consecutive to each other. Blanchette also pleaded guilty to separate charges... <\/p>\n

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