The Crown brought an application to designate the respondent a Dangerous Offender following his conviction for aggravated assault.
The respondent had brutally attacked the victim with a hammer, causing catastrophic and permanent injuries.
The court reviewed the respondent's extensive criminal record, history of substance abuse, and diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder and delusional disorder.
Applying the two-stage framework, the court found the respondent met the criteria for a Dangerous Offender designation due to his intractable pattern of violent behaviour.
Concluding there was no reasonable expectation that a lesser measure would adequately protect the public, the court imposed an indeterminate penitentiary sentence.
