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Tests Required To Determine Responsibility Of Calgary Brothers In Sex Assault Case

IANS, 25 Nov, 2016 11:42 AM

CALGARY — Lawyers for two brothers who randomly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenaged girl two years ago say their clients should undergo tests to determine how responsible they were for their actions.

The sentencing hearing for Corey Manyshots, 25, and his brother Cody, 21, was scheduled to continue today but has been postponed until Dec. 8.

Defence counsel are trying to find funding for specialized testing to determine if the siblings have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Lawyer Alain Hepner says he is hoping legal aid will pay $11,000 for the tests and, if not, he will apply to the court for special funding.

The Crown says it doesn't object to the testing since mental competency is important in determining a jail sentence.

The brothers pleaded guilty in October to kidnapping, uttering threats, sexual assault, and robbery after the girl was grabbed at a bus stop and taken back to their home before she eventually escaped.

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