D. Caruthers

The accused was charged with assault causing bodily harm and breaches of bail and probation conditions.

After being initially detained and then released on a Superior Court recognizance, the accused was arrested for alleged breaches of his no-alcohol and house arrest conditions.

The Crown sought detention on the secondary ground under section 515(10)(b) of the Criminal Code, arguing that release posed a substantial likelihood of further criminal offences endangering public safety.

The court found the accused's breaches serious and his proposed release plan insufficient to address concerns regarding alcohol abuse and anger management issues.

The court ordered detention, finding the accused had failed to meet his onus on the balance of probabilities.

The accused was charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, aggravated assault, and careless storage of a firearm.

The Crown sought detention on the tertiary ground, citing the serious and violent nature of the offences.

The accused applied for judicial interim release with three proposed sureties offering $100,000 in pledges and a comprehensive supervision plan including residential treatment for gambling addiction.

The court found that while the four factors under section 515(10)(c) were at an extremely high level, the accused met his onus on all three grounds for release, considering the root cause of the criminal behaviour (severe gambling addiction) and the quality of the proposed sureties and release plan.