There have been a few posters asking recently whether or not TLM and MR (if convicted) will be designated as a Dangerous Offender. As you can see from the following excerpt from Wikipedia, the answer is no and maybe ... the bolding is mine, since TLM has a first degree murder conviction under her belt, and with MR we shall see how the jury decides.
I sincerely hope that someone pursues such a designation for TLM - I don't like to wish bad on anyone, but hopefully the designation will not fall thru the cracks...
wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_offender
In Canadian criminal law, a convicted person who is designated a dangerous offender may be subjected to an indeterminate prison sentence, whether or not the crime carries a life sentence, but this does not apply to convictions of first degree murder, second degree murder, high treason, and treason.[1] The purpose of the legislation is to detain offenders who are deemed too dangerous to be released into society because of their violent tendencies, but whose sentences would not necessarily keep them incarcerated under other legislation, such as the Correctional and Conditional Release Act. Under subsection 761(1) of the Criminal Code, the Parole Board of Canada is required to review the case of an offender with a dangerous offender label after seven years, and parole may be granted as circumstances warrant, but the offender would remain under supervision indefinitely. After the initial review, the Parole Board must conduct subsequent reviews every two years.[2] According to Corrections Canada, on average 24 dangerous offenders are admitted to the Canadian prison system each year. Paul Bernardo is one well-known dangerous offender. Canadian courts also have the option of designating convicts "long term offenders". A hearing is held after sentencing, and, if a judge rules the accused is likely to re-offend after release, a 10-year period of community supervision is required after the sentence is completed.
