The Crown brought a dangerous offender application against the offender following his convictions for aggravated assault and related offences.
The offender had a lengthy criminal record and a severe substance use disorder.
The court reviewed extensive psychiatric and psychological evidence, including risk assessments using the PCL-R, VRAG, and HCR-20.
The court found that the predicate offence was reactive rather than instrumental, and therefore did not form part of a pattern of persistent aggressive behaviour required for a dangerous offender designation.
However, the court found the offender met the criteria for a long-term offender designation.
The offender was sentenced to a further 12 months in custody followed by a 6.5-year long-term supervision order.