In any event, the Court held that having regard to the facts of the conduct (his reversing, in drunken state, a vehicle over his sister after a dispute, knocking her unconscious, and his assault on his mother), his problems with anger management and alcohol, and the apparently escalating risk of offending, it was open to the Parole Board to conclude that he posed a serious risk of harm to others.
En cualquier caso, el Tribunal consideró que, en lo que respecta a las circunstancias de la conducta (retroceder con un vehículo y atropellar, en estado de ebriedad, a su hermana tras una pelea, dejarla inconsciente y agredir a su madre), sus dificultades para controlar la ira y el consumo de alcohol, y el riesgo, aparentemente en aumento, de cometer actos delictivos, era posible que la Junta de Libertad Condicional llegara a la conclusión de que el autor planteaba un grave peligro para los demás.