Minney's case was moved to the Supreme Court for sentence after Crown prosecutor John Ransom successfully applied to chief magistrate Arnold Shott for a switch to allow a further application that Minney be declared a dangerous criminal.

The application could only have been made in the Supreme Court.

Minney lost an appeal against the Supreme Court sentencing bid last week.

Yesterday, prosecution and defence counsel made lengthy closing submissions in the case.

Crown prosecutor John Ransom said that, while Minney was not mentally ill, "a number of behavioural issues have to be dealt with in a custodial environment".

"He will not admit to doing anything wrong, it is difficult to consider rehabilitation of the offender when he won't admit that he has done anything wrong," Mr Ransom said.

"He needs to learn new social skills; in prison he said he wants a prostitute and Viagra."

Minney's defence counsel Simon Brown said that it could not be demonstrated that the level of violence "is significant or serious".

"Section 19 of the Sentencing Act is about protecting the public from physical harm; to declare anyone a dangerous criminal is a last gasp," Mr Brown said.

Mr Brown conceded that, in a medical report, Minney presented "as someone of borderline intellect and having a personality disorder".

Minney is to be sentenced on August 1.