Betsy Little

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop at an accident.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

Based on psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder, rendering him permanently unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge, requiring the accused to reside at a long-term care facility, and declined to impose abstain or submit clauses regarding alcohol and drugs, finding them unnecessary and overly onerous given his cognitive impairment and historical substance use.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for numerous offences including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and assault with a weapon.

The accused suffers from Bipolar Disorder and Cannabis Abuse Disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his propensity for rapid decompensation when non-adherent to treatment or exposed to destabilizers.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's conditional discharge, adding an abstinence clause that prohibits drugs and intoxicants but excludes alcohol, as the accused had demonstrated responsible alcohol use.