R. v. B.F.A., (2011) 272 Man.R.(2d) 158 (QB)

• Judge: Bryk, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
• Case Date: December 01, 2011
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Citations: (2011), 272 Man.R.(2d) 158 (QB);2011 MBQB 277

R. v. B.F.A. (2011), 272 Man.R.(2d) 158 (QB)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2011] Man.R.(2d) TBEd. DE.018

Her Majesty The Queen v. B.F.A. (accused)

(CR 08-01-28913; 2011 MBQB 277)

Indexed As: R. v. B.F.A.

Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

Winnipeg Centre

Bryk, J.

December 1, 2011.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of sexual assault, sexual touching, utter threats (three counts), and assault causing bodily harm. He pled guilty to fail to comply with a recognizance and fail to comply with a probation order (two counts). He had over 50 prior convictions including six for sexual assault, two for sexual assault causing bodily harm, and a number of violence related offences. The Crown applied for an order pursuant to s. 753 of the Criminal Code declaring the accused to be a dangerous offender.

The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench allowed the application and sentenced the accused to imprisonment for an indeterminate period.

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Criminal Law - Topic 6552

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention - Protection of the public - Pattern of repetitive behaviour - The 34 year old aboriginal accused was convicted or pled guilty to several offences including sexual assault, sexual touching, utter threats (three counts), and assault causing bodily harm - He had over 50 prior convictions including six for sexual assault, two for sexual assault causing bodily harm, and a number of violence related offences - He allegedly had a difficult childhood including physical and sexual abuse - He had been out of custody for only 2.5 of the 15.5 years since turning 18 - He had never successfully completed a probation order - His history within the correctional system includes numerous threats and abusive behaviour to Correctional Services staff and inmates - He suffered from an anti-social personality and chronic alcohol and substance abuse - There was a high risk for future acts of sexual violence - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench declared the accused to be a dangerous offender sentenced him to imprisonment for an indeterminate period - He had demonstrated a pattern of repetitive behaviour, including for sexual assaults - He constituted a threat to life, safety or physical or mental well-being of other persons - He showed a substantial degree of indifference respecting the reasonably foreseeable consequences to other persons of his behaviour - There was a substantial risk of him re-offending - There was no evidence that he could be rehabilitated within a certain timeframe and that successful treatment could be accomplished within that timeframe aided by a period of community supervision.

Criminal Law - Topic 6558

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention - Protection of the public - Dangerous sexual offender - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6552 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 6562

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention - Protection of the public - Persistent aggressive behaviour - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6552 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 6563

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention - Protection of the public - Indifference respecting consequences of behaviour to others - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6552 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Neve (L.C.) (1999), 237 A.R. 201; 197 W.A.C. 201; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 1999 ABCA 206, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Goforth (E.R.) (2005), 257 Sask.R. 123; 342 W.A.C. 123; 193 C.C.C.(3d) 354; 2005 SKCA 12, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Cook (D.A.) (2010), 259 Man.R.(2d) 109; 2010 MBQB 237, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Johnson (J.J.), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 308 N.R. 333; 186 B.C.A.C. 161; 306 W.A.C. 161; 2003 SCC 46, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Casemore (D.R.) (2009), 336 Sask.R. 110; 2009 SKQB 306, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Pedden (B.A.) (2005), 208 B.C.A.C. 303; 344 W.A.C. 303; 194 C.C.C.(3d) 476; 2005 BCCA 121, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Ominayak (R.D.) (2007), 443 A.R. 1; 2007 ABQB 442, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Otto (M.E.) (2006), 279 Sask.R. 182; 372 W.A.C. 182; 2006 SKCA 52, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Little (G.) (2007), 226 O.A.C. 148; 225 C.C.C.(3d) 20; 2007 ONCA 548, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Peters (D.W.A.), [2006] B.C.T.C. Uned. 672; 70 W.C.B.(2d) 624; 2006 BCSC 1288, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Higginbottom (C.) (2001), 150 O.A.C. 79; 156 C.C.C.(3d) 178 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Moosomin (L.W.), [2009] 1 W.W.R. 608; 320 Sask.R. 100; 444 W.A.C. 100; 2008 SKCA 169, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Pontello (1977), 38 C.C.C.(2d) 262 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Carleton, [1981] 6 W.W.R. 148; 32 A.R. 181; 69 C.C.C.(2d) 1 (C.A.), affd. [1983] 2 S.C.R. 58; 47 A.R. 160; 52 N.R. 293; 6 C.C.C.(3d) 480, refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Currie (R.O.R.), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 260; 211 N.R. 321; 100 O.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 276].

R. v. Johnson (J.J.), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 308 N.R. 333; 186 B.C.A.C. 161; 306 W.A.C. 161; 2003 SCC 46, refd to. [para. 277].

R. v. Roberts (R.) (2007), 220 O.A.C. 46; 219 C.C.C.(3d) 32; 2007 ONCA 64, refd to. [para. 278].

R. v. Dow (D.R.) (1999), 120 B.C.A.C. 16; 196 W.A.C. 16; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 323; 1999 BCCA 177, refd to. [para. 296].

R. v. George (T.) (1998), 109 B.C.A.C. 32; 177 W.A.C. 32; 126 C.C.C.(3d) 384 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 297].

R. v. Ewenin (M.C.) (2009), 334 Sask.R. 61; 2009 SKQB 207, refd to. [para. 306].

R. v. Innocent, [2009] O.J. No. 3663 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 313].

Counsel:

D. Mann and K. Sharma, for the Crown;

M. Wasyliw, for the accused.

This application was heard before Bryk, J., of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, Winnipeg Centre, who delivered the following decision on December 1, 2011.