Fairgrieve J.

The Crown charged the defendant with assault causing bodily harm, breach of probation (failure to keep the peace and be of good behaviour), and possession of prohibited incendiary devices.

The defendant pleaded not guilty and represented himself.

The Crown initially raised a not criminally responsible (NCR) defence but abandoned it after a psychiatric assessment concluded the defendant did not qualify.

However, after receiving additional material including prior court transcripts, the Crown renewed the NCR application.

The trial judge found the defendant NCR for the assault and related breach of probation based on the totality of evidence, despite the psychiatrist's opinion to the contrary.

The defendant was convicted of the lighter possession charge and sentenced to one day in jail, with disposition to be determined by the Ontario Review Board.

This is a bail hearing concerning 13 newly laid charges against the accused arising from allegations of serious abuse of two minor step-sons.

The charges include multiple counts of assault with weapons, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, threats to cause bodily harm, and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused had been released on bail two weeks prior by Justice Bovard on 26 related charges.

The Crown sought detention on the secondary and tertiary grounds under Section 515(10) of the Criminal Code.

The court found that detention was justified on the tertiary ground to maintain confidence in the administration of justice, having regard to the serious nature of the charges, the apparent strength of the Crown's case, the vulnerability of the victims, and the pattern of protracted and cruel abuse alleged.