The Crown applied for a psychiatric assessment of the respondent under s. 752.1 of the Criminal Code to determine whether he might be found to be a dangerous or long-term offender.
The respondent had previously pled guilty to assault with a weapon and other offences after brandishing a knife at an ODSP office.
The court held that the Crown's failure to provide notice under s. 752.01 did not preclude the application.
Finding that the index offence constituted a serious personal injury offence and that the respondent's extensive criminal record provided reasonable grounds to believe he might be found to be a dangerous or long-term offender, the court granted the application and ordered a 60-day assessment.
