Gary Iron is no longer a dangerous offender after Saskatchewan\u0027s Court of Appeal overturned the robbery conviction that led to his 2019 sentence.
On Nov. 10, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the Crown’s application to appeal the acquittal in hopes of reinstating Gary Iron Alexander’s robbery conviction and dangerous offender designation.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Justice Murray Acton found that Iron’s 13 prior violent offences established a lifelong pattern of violence that could not be controlled in the community, partially because Iron committed crimes while intoxicated, but refused to stop using drugs and alcohol.or robbing the Broadway Avenue Booster Juice and 22nd Street Manos Lounge with a pellet gun, also in 2014. According to his record, Iron had two previous robbery convictions from 2006 and 2012.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal found there were serious procedural flaws in obtaining eyewitness evidence, and problems with a photo lineup that Saskatoon police provided to those witnesses.
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