Dr. Hanna Meng

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for offences including assaulting a police officer.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made significant progress in the community but continued to lack full insight into his illness and need for support.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's recommendation, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge with amended conditions to facilitate a transition to more independent housing while maintaining necessary supervision.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences, including assault with a weapon, due to schizophrenia.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, noting his history of unprovoked aggression during periods of untreated psychosis and medication non-compliance.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered that the accused be detained at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to ensure ongoing treatment and risk management.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused's current diagnoses are schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder in sustained remission.

The clinical team recommended maintaining the existing conditional discharge, noting that while the accused had periods of stability, he recently struggled with anxiety and required ongoing external structure and supervision to prevent psychotic decompensation.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the conditional discharge be maintained subject to the existing conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assaulting and attempting to disarm police officers.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made significant progress over the reporting year while residing in a 24-hour supervised high-support accommodation.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's recommendation that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions, including a requirement to reside at the specific high-support housing and a weapons prohibition.

Dean Archibald was found guilty of aggravated assault, assault, theft under $5000, and mischief under $5000.

The aggravated assault caused severe facial fractures and unconsciousness to one victim, a building superintendent, and the other victim was assaulted while attempting to call for help, with her phone destroyed.

The Crown sought a five-year jail sentence, while the Defence proposed a conditional sentence of two years less a day.

The court considered aggravating factors, including the unprovoked and vicious nature of the attack, significant victim impact, and interference with aid, alongside mitigating factors such as harsh pre-sentence custody and the offender's delusional disorder.

The court imposed a total sentence of three years' incarceration, finding a conditional sentence inappropriate given the gravity of the offences.