Judge to hear arguments about not criminally responsible defence for man who confessed to killing First Nations women

The trial of a man who confessed to killing four First Nations women will shift focus on Wednesday, as a Winnipeg judge hears arguments about his morality and mental capacity during the crimes.

Before an NCR verdict is established by a court, an accused person must prove to be suffering from a mental disorder or some other incapacitation during the offence, preventing their ability to form the intent required to commit a crime. “There has to be significant evidence to prove that someone is not criminally responsible,” Mr. Simmonds said. “It’s not just whether or not you are mentally ill. It’s whether or not you understood the consequences of what you did at the time of the offence. Are you morally culpable?”

Mr. Simmonds said the evidence collection also changes with an NCR defence. “You’re not just looking at how a psychiatrist evaluates a person months after the event, you are also seeing what happened months before it,” he said. “Did you seek mental-health help? Because that makes this a different situation than for someone who hadn’t.”

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