Sioux Valley man claims he used baseball bat in self-defence
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A Sioux Valley man has been sentenced to 30 days of time served after he hit another man with a baseball bat in what he claimed was an act of self-defence.
Robin Taylor, 36, pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with his release order.
In Brandon provincial court on Thursday, the Crown and defence jointly recommended concurrent 30-day sentences for the charges, which Taylor has already served.
The Brandon courthouse (File)
Crown attorney Nikki Boggs outlined the circumstances of the offence.
Virden RCMP received a report from a man who said he had been “struck by a baseball bat” and needed medical assistance in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation on June 18, 2025.
While police were on their way, they received another call about a physical altercation, which family members were trying to break up, Boggs said.
Officers found a man with a bleeding laceration on his head, and he said his neighbour, Taylor, was the one who hit him with the bat, the Crown said.
Boggs said Mounties spoke to Taylor, who admitted he was involved in an altercation with the victim but said the man had walked onto his property.
“Mr. Taylor’s dog was aggressive toward (the victim) and (he) ultimately kicks Mr. Taylor’s dog, and this … starts a verbal argument between the two of them,” Boggs said.
She said Taylor alleged the victim started throwing rocks at him, so he grabbed a baseball bat that was lying outside and used it to defend himself.
Boggs said Taylor was on a release order at the time with a condition not to have any sort of weapons.
The Crown said there was a significant self-defence argument being raised, and the victim recently said he wasn’t interested in proceeding with the charges, which would leave the Crown relying on child witnesses.
“We do recognize that this position is very low … given the violence and non-compliance,” Boggs said.
She said the Crown was giving “a lot” of credit for Taylor’s guilty pleas.
Defence lawyer Greg Sacks said he thought the joint recommendation was appropriate and added that his client had some “traumas that he’s had difficulty dealing with.”
Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta accepted the joint recommendation and told Taylor the outcome was “pretty favourable” to him.
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