The Crown applied to have the offender declared a dangerous offender following convictions for aggravated assault and other violent offences.
The court found the offender met the criteria for dangerous offender designation, including a high likelihood of harmful recidivism and intractable violent conduct, despite the offender's claims of willingness to engage in treatment.
However, the court declined to impose an indeterminate sentence, opting instead for a lengthy determinate sentence of 14 years (minus pre-trial custody) followed by a 10-year long-term supervision order, finding that external controls and potential future treatment could adequately manage the risk to public safety.
