The Court of Appeal upheld the appellant's convictions for attempted kidnapping and sexual assault, as well as his dangerous offender designation, finding his preparatory actions and writings constituted criminal attempts.
Appeal from conviction and sentence.
The appellant was convicted of attempted kidnapping, attempted aggravated sexual assault, attempted murder, break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of child pornography.
He was designated a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment.
The appellant appealed the convictions for attempted kidnapping and attempted aggravated sexual assault arising from an August 29, 2005 incident, as well as the dangerous offender designation and indeterminate sentence.
The Court of Appeal dismissed both the conviction and sentence appeals, finding that the appellant's actions constituted attempts beyond mere preparation and that all criteria for dangerous offender designation were satisfied.
