Dr. Naghmeh Mokhber

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 Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the Detention Disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for bank robbery.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the hospital's psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, risk of substance use, and potential for medication non-adherence in the community.

The Board ordered that the Detention Disposition be maintained with the same terms.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and has a history of medication non-adherence and cannabis use, remains a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge was inappropriate due to the accused's fragile stability and need for supervised accommodation.

The Board ordered a Detention Order with a transfer to CAMH and residual authority at Southwest.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for break and enter with intent.

The accused has a history of schizoaffective disorder, personality disorders, and substance abuse.

The treatment team reported improvements in the accused's insight and medication compliance, and recommended continuing the Detention Order with increased privileges, including indirectly supervised passes and community living.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with the recommended additional privileges to assist with gradual community reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with court orders.

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, continues to experience fixed delusions regarding his ex-wife and lacks insight into his illness.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with added privileges for indirectly supervised passes and community living to facilitate gradual reintegration.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for firearms offences and breach of a release order.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the parties jointly submitted that he remained a significant threat to public safety and should be subject to a detention order.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's substance use disorder and potential primary psychotic disorder required ongoing treatment in a hospital setting to manage his risk of violence.