Dr. Maurice Sani

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including assault and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, who has severe intellectual impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorder, resides at a highly supervised group home.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a conditional discharge with ongoing reporting requirements, finding this to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition available.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, OCD, and PTSD, has been detained at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and requires a continued detention order.

The Board accepted the joint submission, maintaining the detention order while expanding the radius for approved community accommodation to 150 kilometres and extending family travel passes to two weeks.

The Board also directed the hospital to expedite a long-delayed sleep study to facilitate the accused's community reintegration.