Calvin Klemenz

Calvin Klemenz, 33, pleaded guilty to robbery with violence and robbery with a weapon for two incidents in the summer of 2007.<br />Crown prosecutor Tammy Pryznyk told court the first robbery happened at about 12:45 a.m. on Aug. 30, when Klemenz and his 16-year-old stepson went to a Victoria Avenue Mr. Sub restaurant in Regina hoping to steal money for cocaine.<br />Klemenz told the youth to go into the restaurant and rob it, and the youth went inside with a crowbar. He then pulled out a pellet gun, which had been painted black to look more realistic, Pryznyk said.<br />The clerk gave the youth about $300 and the youth took three bottles of Coke as he left the store and fled the scene with Klemenz.<br />The next robbery occurred a few hours later inside a taxi. In this case, Klemenz grabbed the seatbelt and tightened it to immobilize the cab driver, while the youth held a knife to the driver's chest and demanded money.<br />Pryznyk said Klemenz also held the pellet gun to the man's head, and grabbed about $200 from the driver's pocket.<br />The cab driver received a small cut to the chest.<br />Klemenz' lawyer, Kirk Rondeau, said the robberies occurred in the midst of a cocaine-fuelled binge.<br />Klemenz has a history of property offences, but no previous convictions for violence.<br />"This is a cocaine-fuelled spree that would appear to be out of character in terms of violence," Rondeau said.<br />He said his client hopes to use his time in prison to become a productive citizen.<br />Provincial court Judge Kenn Bellerose accepted the 48-month sentence which was jointly recommended by the defence and Crown, and gave Klemenz eight months credit for his time on remand.<br />"I'm sorry for what I did. I know I have a problem and I have to deal with it," Klemenz told court. "And I feel sorry for what I did to those people."

Calvin Klemenz

Calvin Klemenz, 33, pleaded guilty to robbery with violence and robbery with a weapon for two incidents in the summer of 2007. Crown prosecu...

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