Alleged “sleep watcher” to be sentenced
Posted Feb 25, 2013 12:41:11 PM.
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At 3 p.m. this afternoon Barry Edward Sinclair, the man accused of being the “sleep watcher,” will be sentenced on one count of break and enter.
Sinclair looked calm and was heavier set than his police file photo at Nova Scotia Supreme Court for this morning’s sentencing hearing.
Sinclair pleaded guilty to a break and enter in September 2011 at a home in the south end where 5 women lived. He was acquitted of five counts of voyeurism and another count of break and enter.
Psychologist Dr. Michelle St. Amand-Johnson says the 50-year-old is a “moderate to high risk” to re-offend and has poor impulse control when stressed. The crown is asking for a six year sentence for Sinclair.
The defense is asking for 18 months, saying the psychologist’s information is outdated and she didn’t interview Sinclair.
“You can conduct a risk assessment based purely on file review,” said Amand-Johnson. “I like to have an interview with the person as well to get richer data and more information on the dynamic risk. For example, how he’s doing now. But to determine baseline level risk, that is an acceptable way to do an assessment.”
Sinclair has 28 prior convictions since 1980, including 10 B&E’s.
