L. Lightfoot

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The accused had maintained a long period of mental stability, medication adherence, and sobriety from substances.

Relying on the unanimous opinion of the clinical team and the attending psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.

An Absolute Discharge was ordered.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and uttering threats.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine disposition.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and history of threatening behaviour when untreated.

The Board ordered a detention order at the hospital with discretionary privileges to transition to the community.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault, assault with a weapon, and mischief.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the hospital and the Attorney General sought a detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused suffers from untreated Schizophrenia, remains actively psychotic, and is non-compliant with treatment.

The Board concluded that the accused poses a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered his detention at the hospital with conditions, including a weapons prohibition and a no-contact order.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused's diagnoses include schizoaffective disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by psychiatric evidence, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires supportive housing.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order with privileges up to and including community living in accommodation approved by the hospital.