The appellant pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a weapon after attacking his adoptive parents.
Following psychiatric assessments, the trial judge found the appellant not criminally responsible (NCR) due to a mental disorder, likely schizophrenia.
The appellant appealed the NCR verdict, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel and that the verdict was unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that trial counsel's strategy was professional and caused no prejudice, and that the NCR verdict was well-supported by the evidence of the appellant's mental decline, bizarre behaviour, and expert testimony.
