Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson and his brother, Keenan Peterson, have each received 70 hours of community service following a physical altercation in April 2025.
The Court of First Instance delivered its ruling Wednesday.
The defence argued that two confrontations occurred minutes apart and that Peterson was struck and injured during the first incident.
It claimed his response during the second confrontation resulted from an intense emotional state caused by the earlier attack.
However, the Court ultimately convicted both brothers and imposed community-service sentences.
Despite earlier public reports describing Peterson as a “gun-wielding MP,” the defence says no allegation that he displayed, used or threatened anyone with a firearm formed part of the prosecution’s case.
The sentence does not appear to trigger constitutional provisions for the automatic suspension or removal of a Member of Parliament, which are tied to specified convictions carrying imprisonment.
Peterson therefore remains a sitting MP.
He has 14 days from the ruling to file an appeal. No decision on an appeal has been announced.