The appellant, who had previously been found not criminally responsible for a prior offence, pleaded guilty to serious assaults committed while in a psychiatric facility.
He was subsequently designated a dangerous offender.
He appealed the sentencing judge's refusal to strike his guilty pleas, arguing he did not understand the potential for an indeterminate sentence and that the judge misapprehended the evidence.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the pleas were informed and that the delayed release of the motion judge's reasons did not render them an after-the-fact justification.
