— A Saskatchewan man who viciously beat a homeless woman before setting her on fire will not be declared a dangerous offender. Judge Stanley Loewen ruled Wednesday that Leslie Black will not get the designation which would have kept him in prison indefinitely. Black pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sexual assault of Marlene Bird, who was attacked in Prince Albert in 2014. “I’m usually a happy-go-lucky guy.”Black’s defence lawyer argued his client’s actions were brutal, but said that does not mean Black will violently offend again. One psychologist testified Black is not necessarily at a high risk to reoffend if he gets intensive, long-term therapy.

Source: National Post August 30, 2017 17:15 UTC