A 19-year-old woman is set to be released on bail after turned herself in to police, four days after a widely viewed video showed a chair being tossed off a downtown Toronto highrise balcony, sparking huge outrage.Marcella Zoia, of Toronto, walked in to 52 Division around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. She has been charged with mischief endangering life, mischief involving damage to property and common nuisance.Det. Todd Higo said Zoia was alone when she turned herself in.Zoia was released on $2,000 bail Wednesday afternoon after appearing in College Park court. She will have to live with her mom, Maria, who will be her suretyToronto criminal defence lawyer Daniel Brown, who is not involved in the case, said if convicted, the most serious charge — mischief endangering life — could lead to anything from no criminal record to life in jail.But the sentence depends on factors such as whether an accused has a prior criminal record, whether alcohol or drugs were involved, and to what degree lives were endangered.Read more: Toronto police investigating ‘reckless’ video of woman throwing chair from downtown highriseOpinion | Emma Teitel: Toronto’s chair thrower is a symptom of a bigger problemCondo-heavy areas at high risk for fires started by careless smokers“What kind of opens the door for a potential jail sentence is whether or not that chair actually landed on a major roadway or thoroughfare and whether or not it endangered the lives of others on the road,” Brown said.The charge of mischief — damage property under $5,000 — probably relates to damage to the chair, he said. It carries a maximum of two years in jail, but someone without a prior criminal record wouldn’t get that.Her third charge, common nuisance, carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail, he said.“We don’t have the full picture yet,” he added. “We’ll just have to wait until this case unfolds.”Police said in ...
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