Sentencing delayed for psychiatric assessment
Defence counsel for Alexander M. Hawkins, 28, has concerns about client’s mental state
A Fredericton-area man set to be sentenced Tuesday for sexual assault, assault and other offences may not be fit for court proceedings, his defence lawyer argued.
Alexander M. Hawkins, 29, of no fixed address, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday, scheduled for sentencing on several charges.
Among them was a Sept. 15, 2022, count of sexual assault to which he previously pleaded guilty.
The identity of the sexual-assault victim is protected by a court-ordered publication ban.