An Albury man who armed himself with a baseball bat and knife to confront his victim over phone messages has been given an indicative nine-month jail term.
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But Loclan McDermid might not have to serve the time in custody.
That came after magistrate Rodney Brender this week ordered that McDermid be assessed for his suitability for home detention, adjourning the case to September 23.
If he is, McDermid will complete his sentence by way of an intensive corrections order.
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The unemployed 21-year-old, who Albury Local Court heard had a mild intellectual disability, pleaded guilty to being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and intentionally or recklessly destroy or damage property.
McDermid was already serving two community corrections orders at the time of his offending.
He had also resisted becoming engaged with NSW Community Corrections as was required under these orders.
The court was told how one of the victims knew McDermid through McDermid's father.
McDermid and the victim's son began exchanging messages via a mobile phone app on March 26 about 1.30pm.
Some of these caused McDermid "to become very aggressive".
He grabbed a baseball bat and knife and got a friend to drive him to Kurnell Street.
The father and son were in the front yard of a property in Monkhouse Place about 2.40pm when they were approached by McDermid, who was holding the bat and then pulled out the knife.
The older man told McDermid to "rack off".
But instead, McDermid walked towards them.
The pair fled inside, then looked out to see McDermid using the bat to smash the side of their car.
