Podcasts about not criminally responsible

In 2008, Allan Schoenborn killed his three children, a crime for which he was judged to be NCR or Not Criminally Responsible because of mental health issues. Since then Schoenborn has been held at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C. The hearing was attempted in April of this year but proceedings devolved into chaos. The hearing will resume this coming week and what should we expect? AND: Not Criminally Responsible. A get out of jail free card for some of the most violent and dangerous criminals? Or truly a ruling which assesses a killer's ability to discern right from wrong? Guests: Dave Texeira. Family friend and representative for the three dead children Kaitlyn, Max and Corden. Scott Newark. Former Alberta crown attorney, former senior advisor to a federal minister for public safety, executive director of the Canadian Police Association and executive director for the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courts in dissaray in Ontario at this time because of staffing issues and health concerns within courtrooms (mold). Hundreds of criminal cases (and maybe more) may be thrown out because of not meeting required timelines from charges being laid to a trial concluded, per the Supreme Court Jordan decision of 2016. Might killers walk?Not the first time. In 2017 a report by the Senate standing committee on legal and constitutional affairs, revealed tens of thousands of criminal cases may have to be thrown out for the same reason. And then there's the issue of NCR. Not Criminally Responsible. NCR has been a national headlines creating reality and is again in British Columbia with premier David Eby "whitel hot" angry over the release of an NCR psychiatric patient, Blair Evan Donnelly, who stabbed his teenage daughter to death and last weekend stabbed three people at the Light Up Chinatown festival in Vancouver. Also making news this week, Matthew de Grood of Calgary who stabbed 5 university students to death at a Calgary house party in 2014. de Grood was found to be NCR 2 years later because of undiagnosed schizophrenia and was sent to the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton where he receives ongoing psychiatric treatment. Last year the Alberta Review Board assessed de Grood as a continuing significant threat to the public and not entitiled to an absolute discharge. Now de Grood is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada in order to gain a conditional discharge with additional freedoms. Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, Fmr executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, Vice-chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime and senior policy advisor to the federal and Ontario Public Safety Ministers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Alberta premier Danielle Smith joins us on the E. coli outbreak in various city daycares which used a centralized kitchen. As of Friday 337 confirmed cases. 12 hospitalized. -- The premier is challenging the Trudeau government on a new federal tax on homes and argues new home builds will increase the cost of a new home in Alberta by at least $35,000 and $71,000 in Ontario. -- Premier Smith will also address the first meeting of the Alberta-Ottawa working group on emissions reduction and energy development - Also tweets her commitment "to standing alongside Alberta in ensuring the continued prosperity of our oil and natural gas sector." Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier of Alberta What is E. coli, which E. coli bacteria attack the body (intestinal wall). Conditions which foster and spread life-threatening E. coli bacteria.- We all have E. coli in our systems and most of it is not of concern. However, the E. coli which infected over 300 children at Calgary daycares, 12 of who remained in hospital Friday is known as Shiga toxin-producing E.Coli and it can be deadly. As well: Flu season close. The new Covid strain. Vaccines/boosters for both. Public doubt and resistance to be vaccinated stated over social media. Why should we agree to more Covid vaccinations? We were told at the outset that the first two vaccinations would be all we would require. Guest: Dr. Joesph Blondeau. Clinical microbiologist and head of clinical microbiology at Saskatoon's Royal University and Hospital and at the University of Saskatchewan. How close to the fnancial breaking point is half the Canadian population and who are they? Already this year we have spoken about 52% of Canadians being within $200 of not being able to meet their monthly financial obligations, while 24% nationally would have to borrow money or sell something if they had to raise $500 in 24 hours to pay bills. and: Is Trudeau government pitching Hail Mary's in an attempt to slow down increasingly falling support of Canadians? Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs. Author: NEXT: Where to Live, What to Buy and Who will Lead Canada's Future? Courts in dissaray in Ontario at this time because of staffing issues and health concerns within courtrooms (mold). Hundreds of criminal cases (and maybe more) may be thrown out because of not meeting required timelines from charges being laid to a trial concluded, per the Supreme Court Jordan decision of 2016. Might killers walk?Not the first time. In 2017 a report by the Senate standing committee on legal and constitutional affairs, revealed tens of thousands of criminal cases may have to be thrown out for the same reason. And then there's the issue of NCR. Not Criminally Responsible. NCR has been a national headlines creating reality and is again in British Columbia with premier David Eby "whitel hot" angry over the release of an NCR psychiatric patient, Blair Evan Donnelly, who stabbed his teenage daughter to death and last weekend stabbed three people at the Light Up Chinatown festival in Vancouver. Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, Fmr executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, Vice-chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime and senior policy advisor to the federal and Ontario Public Safety Ministers. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Desmond RyanShow NotesFor almost thirty years, Desmond P. Ryan began every day of his working life with either a victimwaiting in a hospital emergency room, or a call to a street corner or a blood-soaked room wheresomeone had been left for dead. Murder, assaults on a level that defied humanity, sexualviolations intended to demean, shame, and haunt the individuals who were no more thanobjects to the offenders: all in a day's work.It was exhilarating, exhausting, and often heartbreaking.As a Detective with the Toronto Police Service, Desmond P. Ryan wrote thousands of reportsdetailing the people, places, and events that led up to the moment he came along. Heinvestigated the crimes and wrote synopses for guilty pleas detailing the circumstances thatbrought the accused individuals before the Courts. He also wrote a number of files to haveindividuals deemed either Not Criminally Responsible due to mental incapacity, or DangerousOffenders to be held in custody indefinitely.Now, as a retired investigator with three decades of research opportunities under his belt,Desmond P. Ryan writes crime fiction.Real Detective. Real Crime. Fiction.One of the reader favorite in the Mike O'Shea series was his mother, Mary Margaret O'Shea.She is a very tiny Irish woman with a BIG presence. Now Desmond has given Mary Margarether very own series in the Mary Margaret O'Shea Cozy Series which will debut later this year.Desmond contacted us back in our first year and quickly became a favorite. We are very happyto catch up with him again.His website is https://realdesmondryan.comTRIVIALast week's question was:What did Anthony Horowitz receive from his mother for his 13thbirthday?a. a cardb. a skullc. a card. a telephone callHorowitz's mother introduced him to Frankenstein and Dracula. She also gave him a humanskull for his 13th birthday. Horowitz said in an interview that it reminds him to get to the end ofeach story since he will soon look like the skull.This week's question is:Where did Dorothy L. Sayers get the names for her characters in “The Nine Tailors”a. Graves in the cemeteryb. The neighborsc. School friendsd. From the church baptism rolesTune in next week for the answer.

Happy October! All month long we will be sharing MLM Horror stories, from creepy cults to literal murder. Join us every Sunday with bonus episodes on Wednesday! *CW: This episode talks about a murder, describes crime scenes and the state of the victims involved. There are also mentions of mental health, outrageous health claims, mental illness and suicide. Please use discretion when listening.* Back in 1999, a supplement was created that claimed to be the cure for mental illness called EMPower Plus. It had rave reviews by devotees, and even became the star in an MLM product lineup. But when the Ramsay family decided to wean their son off his medication, in favor of a megadose of this miracle "cure all" vitamin, they never expected the tragic outcome. Have a story to share? Email me! therealrobertablevins@gmail.com Show Notes: EMPower Plus Q96 vs Thrivous Clarity - https://thrivous.com/blogs/views/99474945-q-sciences-empowerplus-q96-vs-thrivous-clarity Q Max Premium - https://qsciences.com/products/q-max-premium "Crazy Pills" A Utah multilevel-marketing company has a multivitamin to "fix" your mental illness - https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/crazy-pills/Content?oid=2305592 Mentally ill killer tried vitamin therapy, court told - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mentally-ill-killer-tried-vitamin-therapy-court-told-1.1141861 Mentally ill man not criminally responsible for murdering father - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mentally-ill-man-not-criminally-responsible-for-murdering-father-1.1147589 The Epicenter For Get-Rich-Quick Schemes - https://economichardship.org/2015/06/how-utah-became-a-bizarre-blissful-epicenter-for-get-rich-quick-schemes/ The Lawyers, Court and family agree Jordan Ramsay is Not Criminally Responsible, Review Board will decide his fate - http://www.timslaw.ca/tag/donald-ramsay/ Truth in Advertising - Q Sciences - https://truthinadvertising.org/articles/q-sciences/ DSSRC refers Q Sciences to FTC/AG - https://bbbprograms.org/media-center/newsroom/q-sciences-health-and-earnings-claims North Vancouver man believed his father was 'supernatural entity' - https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/north-vancouver-man-believed-his-father-was-supernatural-entity-2916584 Science Says: Q Sciences Supplements Do More Harm Than Good - https://www.brittanymorgon.com/blog/q-sciences-supplements-do-more-harm-than-good Cultish by Amanda Montell - https://amzn.to/3Q7owx9 Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/ Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJb How can you help? Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/ Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide Support the Podcast! Join the Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/robertablevins Buy me a Taco and leave a note!

On this episode: Lindsay Healey, a PhD Student at Carleton University in Forensic Psychology and Research Coordinator at the Royal Mental Health Centre in the Forensic Research Unit, comes on to talk about her research in Forensic Psychology and the system behind being Not Criminally Responsible. We talk about what Forensic Psychology is, how someone is found NCR, the myths behind someone with mental illness and NCR, rehabilitation in the criminal justice system, media's sensationalism of the subject, some of her research and more. Follow Lindsay and her research: Twitter: @HealeyLindsay

Confessed mass murderer Jarrod Ramos had a long-running feud with The Capital Gazette. Ramos thought an article about him made him look “crazy” so he demanded a retraction and apology. When he didn't get either, he sued the newspaper and the reporter for defamation. A judge dismissed his case and when Ramos exhausted his appeals, he withdrew from the world — living like a hermit. He stayed at home with his dying cat as his only companion, planning his revenge against The Capital Gazette for two years. When he finally took her to be euthanized, he was ready to launch his plan to kill as many people as he could at the newspaper. In this episode, you'll hear about Ramos from his younger sister, who has testified in the trial. Police witnesses talk about his reaction when he was apprehended and questioned. Ramos pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting deaths of 5 people on June 28, 2018, but his lawyers are asking the jury in this trial to find him “Not Criminally Responsible.” You'll find out what the law requires for this insanity defense to succeed. You can begin to decide for yourself if Ramos suffers from mental disorders or just wants to appear that way.

Episode 095 - On a summer evening in 1995 sportscaster and former NHL hockey player Brian Smith, 54, was shot by a stranger as he exited the CJOH studios in Ottawa, Ontario after a day's work. The two me had never met, but the gunman, a man named Jeffrey Arenburg from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia was convinced that the murder of the beloved sportscaster would bring attention to his plight, and perhaps, put a stop to his thoughts being stolen and broadcast by Smith's TV station. Arenburg, who'd suffered from paranoid delusions for years, and had been in and out of court and hospitals, was found NCR, not criminally responsible, for the murder. Sources: Brian Smith - Wikipedia Jeffrey Arenburg - Wikipedia Ottawa Citizen Articles about Jeffrey Arenburg at Newspapers.com Not Criminally Responsible : Jeffrey Arenburg - The Fifth Estate (YouTube) Not Criminally Responsible assessments - lawfacts.ca Stats on verdicts of not criminally responsible in Canada The Legacy of a Story: Double-Narrative of Jeffrey Arenburg and Brian Smith UNITED STATES v. ARENBURG Bill 68 2000 in memory of Brian Smith Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act 2014 CBC - What does NCR mean? Jeffrey Arenburg, killer of sportscaster Brian Smith, dead of heart attack Brian's Law ruled constitutional Come see Dark Poutine's live show at the Vancouver Podcast Festival at the RIO Theatre at 10:00pm on November 9, 2019!Get your tickets here! Support the show.

Lauren North writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She has a lifelong passion for writing, reading, and all things books. Lauren's love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and her dark imagination of always wondering what's the worst thing that could happen in every situation. Lauren studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside. Readers can follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_C_North and Facebook @LaurenNorthAuthorFor almost thirty years, Desmond P. Ryan began every day of his working life with either a victim waiting in a hospital emergency room, or a call to a street corner or a blood-soaked room where someone had been left for dead. Murder, assaults on a level that defied humanity, sexual violations intended to demean, shame, and haunt the individuals who were no more than objects to the offenders: all in a day's work. It was exhilarating, exhausting, and often heartbreaking. As a Detective with the Toronto Police Service, Desmond P. Ryan wrote thousands of reports detailing the people, places, and events that led up to the moment he came along. He investigated the crimes and wrote synopses for guilty pleas detailing the circumstances that brought the accused individuals before the Courts. He also wrote a number of files to have individuals deemed either Not Criminally Responsible due to mental incapacity, or Dangerous Offenders to be held in custody indefinitely. Now, as a retired investigator with three decades of research opportunities under his belt, Desmond P. Ryan writes crime fiction. Real Detective. Real Crime. Fiction.

This week ON THE LEDGE welcomes Melissa Lantsman as a guest contributor. Melissa’s a VP at Hill and Knowlton and was also a war room strategist for the Ontario PC party during the 2018 provincial campaign. All the talk in Toronto was about the spike in gun violence this week. The region averaged more than 2 shootings a day in a 7 day stretch. That has prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to reiterate his law and order commitment to the Toronto Police Service in the form of $25 million. Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory are expected to make a joint announcement in the coming week on their plans to curb the rash of shootings.  That is likely to score the premier some positive marks in the 416 but Doug Ford caught a good deal of criticism after he unleashed on the Not Criminally Responsible patients - calling them “animals” who need to be jailed rather than treated at CAMH. His willingness to be baited by the media and his political opponents suggest it’s going to be hard for Doug Ford to sit quietly on his hands AND on the sidelines during the pending federal election campaign.

Scott Newark and Roy discuss 2 cases from the headlines in which the defendants were ruled Not Criminally Responsible. And Clinton Gayle, who murdered Toronto police officer Todd Bayliss, refused a request to return to Jamaica to serve his sentence. Guest:  Scott Newark, Vice Chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime, Director of Operations for Investigative Project on Terrorism and a security advisor to the governments of Ontario and Canada. Adjunct Professor ath the School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is a conversation regarding the designation Not Criminally Responsible with host KT Specialist Brandon Sunstrum and Head of Service for the Forensic Program at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Dr. Gary Chaimowitz

Jocelyn Coulon worked as an advisor to former Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion. His book ‘Un Selfie Avec Justin Trudeau' details Justin Trudeau's attitudes toward international affairs, and his tense relationship with Stéphane Dion. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario set up a number for patients with intractable pain to call if they have concerns about being cut off of their medication or treatment. Beth recorded her call without their knowledge, to document their indifferent response when she told them of her doctor's unwillingness to treat her due to the CPSO's guidelines. Ken Stern is the former CEO of National Public Radio in the U.S., and he says that main stream media absolutely does have a left wing bias. In his new book ‘Republican Like me' he documents his journey toward joining the right. Scott Newark on the case of a man who was found Not Criminally Responsible of attempting to kill three members of Canada's military. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Iran is making headlines, threatening retaliation against the U.S. for withdrawing from the JCPOA. Will the people of Iran suffer again because of renewed sanctions and will they again take to the streets calling for an end of their oppressive religious government? Meanwhile, our guest has accused Western governments of doing nothing to help Iranians who risk their lives protesting in the streets of the country.   Guest:  Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Canadian human rights activist whose family fled Iran in 1979 - Tomorrow the United States will open its new embassy in Jerusalem on the 70th birthday of the State of Israel. The result of a decision taken by U.S. President Donald Trump whose domestic approval numbers are up. Elsewhere, the POTUS is about to engage in a historic meeting with North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-Un, and some suggest that this has put him in line for a Nobel Peace Prize.       But former FBI Director Mueller continues his search for collusion between Russia and the Trump organization during 2016 election campaign, porn star Stormy Daniels continues to generate headlines with her non disclosure deal with Trump, and Democrats continue to discuss impeachment of their president.  And Trump continues to describe NAFTA as the worst deal made by the U.S.     Guest: Fran Coombs.  Managing editor. Rasmussen Reports polling and where Donald Trump stands with American voters today. - In a recent column for the National Post, Tristin Hopper called out the "myth" that Western Canada would be richer if we only refined our own oil. Since 1970 only one refinery has been built in Western Canada and that is, in Tristian's words, "kind of a boondoggle."   Guest: Tristin Hopper, opinions writer with the National Post, his recent column is ‘Why Canada shouldn't refine the oil it exports'​ - Scott Newark and Roy look at the questions surrounding multiple high tension, high profile cases.   Could Alek Minassian's lawyers be setting the stage for a Not Criminally Responsible plea?   What should the response be to the revelation of a self-confessed ISIS assassin living in Toronto, and has the situation changed now that he has retracted his confession?   What do we know about the deadly knife terrorist knife attack in Paris, what are the ramifications of the newest attack?   Guest:  Scott Newark, Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association; senior policy advisor to a federal Public Safety Minister, now adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Newark and Roy look at the questions surrounding multiple high tension, high profile cases. Could Alek Minassian's lawyers be setting the stage for a Not Criminally Responsible plea? What should the response be to the revelation of a self-confessed ISIS assassin living in Toronto, and has the situation changed now that he has retracted his confession? What do we know about the deadly knife terrorist knife attack in Paris, what are the ramifications of the newest attack? Guest:  Scott Newark, Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association; senior policy advisor to a federal Public Safety Minister, now adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University (Photo: AFP/Getty Images/Thomas Samson) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Bill Cosby has been found guilty on three charges of sexual assault. Gloria Allred, who represented 33 women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, has said she was surprised by the verdict and believes that Cosby should go to prison, despite his age.   Guest: Gloria Allred, women's rights attorney and civil rights advocate - U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12th whether the United States will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.     Guest: Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran deal specialist with the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, D.C.​ - Migrants are crossing into Canada over the border on a daily basis. Quebec has had to deal with a particularly large number of migrants due to a well-travelled road between New York state and the provincial border. What has the Trudeau government decided to do to solve this problem? They're asking illegal border crossers if they'd prefer to go to Ontario instead.   Guest: Richard Kurland, immigration law specialist practicing in Vancouver, previously in Quebec - Progressive Conservative MP Michelle Rempel chimes in on the increasing number of migrants crossing the border into Canada, as well as the fact that a number of those people are being transported to overcrowded shelters in Toronto.   Guest: Michelle Rempel Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament, Calgary Nose Hill and Citizenship and Immigration critic for the party - The governments of North Korea and South Korea are on the verge of signing a historic peace treaty that will ideally lead to a denuclearized Korean peninsula.   Guest: Colonel Peter Mansoor, U.S. Army, retired, the Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History at Ohio State University, author of ‘Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War' - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is accusing the British Columbia government of using whatever tactics they can to slow or stop or stall investment into the Trans Mountain pipeline.   Meanwhile, Saskatchewan is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax.   Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan - The suspect in the van attack in Toronto is facing 10 counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Given what has been written and presupposed about the accused killer, is it possible his defence lawyers will attempt a plea of Not Criminally Responsible? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The suspect in the van attack in Toronto is facing 10 counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Given what has been written and presupposed about the accused killer, is it possible his defence lawyers will attempt a plea of Not Criminally Responsible? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association (Photo: Warren Toda/EPA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the team discuss the hot topic that is Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Defect (AKA Insanity Defense). They also look at a few of the more famous Canadian cases that succeeded or failed in their attempts to claim it.Written by: Patee Woods & Kim DavidsonLogo by: Christian WoodsMusic: Lee Rosevere https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ Creative Commons "Max Overdrive" by Lee RosevereFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthstrangeandweird/Twitter: @TNSWpodcastEmail: truenortcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DEATHBEDSIDE MANNER-A doctor stabbed his 2 small children 46 times to punish his cheating wife.  At trial he was found Not Criminally Responsible because he was depressed and suicidal. After 6 months in hospital he was released. The murdered children’s mother was outraged. But how far would she go to avenge her children’s deaths? DEATHBEDSIDE MANNER-Psychiatrists Poison Canadian Court Room-Dan Zupansky

Tim McLean left Edmonton at 12 a.m. on July 30, 2008, on board a Greyhound Bus, destined for Winnipeg. At 7 p.m. the bus left one of the scheduled stops with a new passenger, Vincent Weiguang Li. Li, a tall man, with shaved head and sunglasses, sat near the front of the bus but moved next to McLean following a scheduled rest stop. McLean proceeded to fall asleep with his headphones on. Suddenly there was a blood-curdling scream and Li was standing over McLean stabbing him repeatedly in the neck with a huge knife. McLean struggled and tried to escape but couldn't as Li was blocking the aisle. The bus driver pulled to the side of the road as screaming, panicked passengers fled the bus. The driver and two other men tried to rescue McLean but were chased away by Li, who slashed wildly at them from behind the locked bus doors. Li then decapitated McLean and displayed his severed head to passengers outside. Li began severing body parts and eating McLean's flesh. By 9 p.m. Police were in a stand-off with Li, who taunted police, continuing cannibalizing and defiling the corpse. At 1:30 a.m. Li tried to escape out a window and was tasered and arrested. Body parts of the victim were found in plastic bags on the bus while one ear, the nose and the tongue were found in Li's pockets. McLean's eyes and part of his heart were missing.  Li, his face bloody, pleaded with officers, "I'm sorry. I'm guilty. Please kill me!"In March 2009 Vincent Li was found Not Criminally Responsible for the gruesome murder of Tim McLean in 2008. In May 2015 Vincent Li was released from custody from the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and is now a free man living in a group home. THE GREYHOUND BUS CANNIBAL KILLER-The Definition of Insanity-Dan Zupansky 

Today on Hull and Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Holly LeValliant discuss an application for a preservation order by the Attorney General of Ontario to try to stop a mentally ill man who killed his wife from receiving her life insurance proceeds.  Ved Dhingra was found Not Criminally Responsible for her death as a result of his mental illness.  The Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed the preservation order and the Attorney General applied for forfeiture of the insurance proceeds under the Civil Remedies Act.  Ontario (Attorney General) v. $51,000 CDN (in rem), 2012 ONSC 4958 (CanLII).  If you have any questions, please e-mail us at or leave a comment on our blog page. 

  In February, 2009, Guy Turcotte a cardiologist stabbed his two young children, Anne-Sophie, 3, and Olivier, 5, 46 times while they were lying in their beds. Turcotte admitted to the killings, but in the subsequent murder trial he claimed he could not recall carrying them out. The Guy Turcotte murder trial was one of the most closely followed in recent history in Canada — both horrifying and captivating the public. The jury deliberated for 5 days, deciding on the fate of the cardiologist charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his children Olivier and Anne-Sophie. The trial hinged on Turcotte’s state of mind at the time of the February 2009 slayings. Was he trying to get revenge on his estranged wife, a fellow doctor, for cheating on him with a mutual friend? Or was he a sick man who had lost all reason? Turcotte’s lawyers argued he had been rendered temporarily insane over the recent breakup of his marriage with Ms. Gaston. In the July verdict, a jury found he was “not criminally responsible” for his actions. In September, Turcotte faced a five-person mental health tribunal to determine whether he should be released, or whether he should be detained for another year. As the mental health tribunal decided whether to set Guy Turcotte free, hundreds of protesters gathered in 14 Quebec cities calling for an overhaul of the justice system. Crown prosecutors are seeking a retrial for Turcotte, arguing that the judge erred in law in his instructions to the jury. NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE-TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE-Dan Zupansky