Corey and Cody Manyshots, two Calgary brothers who admitted to sexually assaulting a teen two years ago, will have to wait a little longer to learn their fate in the crime.
On Tuesday morning, the Crown and defence lawyers addressed the court and asked for more time to review Cody and Corey Manyshots' mental health reports.
On the night of November 14, 2014, a 17-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop in Taradale when she was approached by the Manyshots. The pair forced her into an alley and then sexually assaulted her.
She was then taken to their Martindale home where the brothers repeatedly sexually assaulted her until the following morning when she was able to escape.
The victim then told her mother about the assaults and then the police.
A few days after the incident, police charged Corey Manyshots, 25, and Cody George Manyshots, 21, with:
- sexual assault causing bodily harm
- assault causing bodily harm
- kidnapping
- uttering threats
- robbery
In October 2015 the brothers pleaded guilty to the charges, avoiding the need for a trial.
The Crown is seeking a sentence of 12 years for both brothers. The defence is looking for a six year sentence for Cody and a two year sentence, plus three years parole, for Corey.
During the sentencing hearing, the Crown contended that the incident was particularly heinous because the victim was under the age of majority, alone and was chosen at random by the brothers.
There were also a good deal of aggravating factors in the case, including robbing the victim, threatening them with death, as well as the length of time that the victim was held and how many times she was assaulted.
The Crown said the victim was assaulted 15 times during the eight and half hours she was held and that neither of the brothers have shown any remorse for their actions.
When it comes to each of the brothers, the Crown said that Cody poses a 'moderate to high risk' to reoffend while Corey has a high risk of violence and a moderate to high risk of sexual violence.
Crown prosecutors say that the brothers' upbringing did have an impact on their actions, but it should not impact the severity of their sentences.
On Tuesday, the judge in the case denied the Crown's request to read victim impact statements on behalf of family and friends but the statements were still submitted as evidence.
The Crown says that even though those statements would not be admitted during sentencing, they paint the picture of severe psychological damage inflicted on the young victim.
Sentences are expected to be lengthy based on the brothers’ extensive criminal records.
The case will be back in court next Wednesday when a new date will be set to continue the sentencing hearing.
