VANCOUVER 鈥� A man whose involvement in the Stanley Cup riot was the most serious case a judge said he鈥檚 heard so far, was sentenced to eight months in prison.
Vasilios George Makris, 29, was found guilty Sept. 13 of taking part in a riot and assault.
鈥淗e was there at the start of the riot and remained for the whole four-hour period until the very end,鈥� wrote Judge W.J. Kitchen.
Makris, a first-time offender, was also found to be intoxicated during the duration of the riot.
However, Makris has 鈥渞esumed being a responsible citizen鈥� since June 2011, when the 91原创 Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins, his lawyer said.
Makris behaved completely out of character and has since stopped drinking, lawyer D.G. Baker told provincial court in 91原创.
Baker asked for either a conditional sentence of two years or imprisonment for 30 to 90 days.
But Kitchen found Makris鈥� involvement very serious, decreasing the sentence of one year suggested by the Crown to eight months due to demonstrated good behaviour.
鈥淲hat really sets Makris鈥檚 case apart from most others was his commitment, at time almost a frantic commitment, to the mayhem,鈥� Judge Kitchen wrote.
Makris was seen pushing a few cars, kicking items toward flames and assaulting a Good Samaritan.
At one point, he was recorded telling a reporter to 鈥渂ring it on鈥� after being asked about his opinion of his action.
