The appellant appealed a Review Board disposition continuing his detention following a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for first degree murder.
Before the appeal was heard, the appellant died while detained.
Applying the governing discretion on abatement after death, the court held there were no special circumstances warranting continuation of the appeal.
The issues were narrow, the proposed remedy was case-specific, and no systemic or public-importance issue arose.
The appeal therefore abated and was dismissed.
