E. Davies

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused had been living in the community but was readmitted to the hospital after triggering a fire alarm while smoking cocaine, leading to his impending eviction.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was warranted and necessary.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition pursuant to s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and weapons offences due to schizophrenia.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public, but noted her ongoing stability, abstinence from cannabis, and engagement with treatment.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including residence requirements, reporting, and random urine drug screens.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and aggravated assault.

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

The Board found that the accused poses a significant threat to the safety of the public, citing the gravity of the index offences, a concurrent second-degree murder conviction, and a history of severe substance abuse triggering psychotic episodes.

The Board ordered a detention order with limited privileges for medical, dental, legal, and compassionate purposes, along with conditions including a weapons prohibition and abstention from substances.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for offences including kidnapping and dangerous driving, was subject to an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital had readmitted the accused following a hypomanic episode, significantly restricting his liberty.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and maintained his detention order with modified travel privileges.

The Board also concluded that the hospital's decision to readmit the accused was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive course of action available to manage his increased risk.