MS. T. Holland

The defendant, Anthony Doiron-Francis, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault following a severe attack on a female stranger.

He admitted guilt to aggravated assault.

The court found him not guilty of attempted murder, concluding that the Crown failed to prove specific intent to kill beyond a reasonable doubt.

However, the court found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault, determining that the assault was objectively sexual in nature due to the circumstances, including the complainant's pants being pulled down during the struggle.

For sentencing purposes, the court found the Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the offence was sexually motivated.

Tristan Piper pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his four-month-old son, Liam, who died from blunt force head trauma and other injuries inflicted by Piper.

The court considered aggravating factors, including the breach of trust by a parent, the vulnerability of the child, and Piper's failure to seek medical attention or disclose the true cause of injuries.

Mitigating factors included his guilty plea, remorse, and lack of prior criminal record.

The court imposed a nine-year penitentiary sentence, reduced by pre-sentence custody credit.