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Young person found guilty of assaulting peace officers during a physical containment at a youth facility.
The young person, while in custody at a youth centre, was charged with three counts of assaulting a peace officer.
The incident occurred when officers attempted to physically contain the young person after he refused to surrender a lighter he had secreted on his person.
The court reviewed testimony from two youth services officers and video surveillance footage.
The court found the officers' testimony credible and corroborated by the video evidence, which showed the young person punching at the officers.
The court rejected the suggestion of self-defence and found the young person guilty of the assaults.
Youth bail review granted as new, suitable sureties constituted a material change in circumstances.
The applicant, a young person charged with three bank robberies and subsequent bail breaches, sought a review of his detention order under s. 520(1) of the Criminal Code.
The applicant argued that the proposal of two new, highly suitable sureties constituted a material change in circumstances.
The Superior Court of Justice agreed, finding that the previous judge's reliance on the unsuitability of the applicant's parents as sureties heavily influenced the initial detention order.
Upon conducting a de novo review of the secondary and tertiary grounds under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the court concluded that the strict house arrest plan with the new sureties reduced the risk to a manageable level.
The detention order was vacated and the applicant was released on bail.
