Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v McPherson

Court Supreme Court
Date 1998-10-05
File numbers CR 03112
Judge(s) Vertes
Publication ban Ban on publication of complainant / witness pursuant to section 486 of the Criminal Code
Location Yellowknife
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Summary: Offender had been found guilty of break and enter and sexual assault - Court had reached the point where normally the offender would be sentenced - Dangerous Offender application had been made and was successful, therefore sentencing for the predicate offence became a moot issue. Due to his status as a dangerous offender, offender was sentenced to detention in a penitentiary for an indeterminate sentence in lieu of any other sentence that might have been imposed.
Decision: Detention in a penitentiary for an indeterminate sentence in lieu of any other sentence
Subjects: Criminal law - Breaking and entering and related offences
Criminal law - Sexual offences - Sexual assault

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