The Crown applied to designate the offender as a dangerous offender following his guilty pleas to multiple counts of robbery and disguise with intent.
The offender, who suffers from severe, untreated schizophrenia and chronic homelessness, committed a series of robberies targeting strangers while armed with knives or an imitation handgun.
Relying on psychiatric evidence, the court found the offender met the statutory criteria for a dangerous offender designation.
However, concluding that his risk could be managed in the community with strict external controls, the court imposed a further two-year penitentiary sentence in addition to time served, followed by a 10-year long-term supervision order.
