The accused was charged with first-degree murder after stabbing a stranger to death in a cafe.
The court found the elements of second-degree murder were proven, as the attack was unprovoked and not planned.
However, based on psychiatric evidence, the court found the accused suffered from schizophrenia and was experiencing severe delusions and paranoia at the time.
The court concluded the accused was incapable of knowing his actions were morally wrong and found him not criminally responsible under s. 16 of the Criminal Code.
