In #Fredericton court for a Matthew Vincent Raymond appearance.
Two months ago, Raymond was sent for treatment after being found unfit to stand trial.
Background: atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jury-finds-mat…
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Two months ago, Raymond was sent for treatment after being found unfit to stand trial.
Background: atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jury-finds-mat…
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Raymond has entered the courtroom. He’s clean-cut, wearing prison orange and is looking down.
Defence lawyer Nathan Gorham and Crown Darlene Blunston are here, but court proceedings haven’t begun.
Justice Fred Ferguson has entered the courtroom.
Justice Ferguson acknowledges today marks day 60 for Raymond’s treatment order.
Mostly administrative discussions today.
But at issue, there isn’t a report that’s followed Raymond’s release from treatment. The court is trying to track down the doctor.
But at issue, there isn’t a report that’s followed Raymond’s release from treatment. The court is trying to track down the doctor.
Court will come back on Dec 18 in the afternoon. Between now and then, they are, again, asking the doctor to submit a report.
Defence lawyer Nathan Gorham says the court is waiting on information from the hospital that treated Raymond as to how that treatment went.
"The doctors would usually return a report by this point in time ... but I expect that we'll get it in the next few days."
"The doctors would usually return a report by this point in time ... but I expect that we'll get it in the next few days."
Justice Ferguson and the lawyers discussed the possibility of having another fitness hearing after receiving the information from the hospital.
Gorham says a decision on that will be made at a later date.
Gorham says a decision on that will be made at a later date.
A disposition hearing could be held. Gorham explains that it allows either a Judge or Review Board to order where Raymond remains over the next few months and if he's going to receive certain treatment.
All that will be determined after the information from the doctor is received. Justice Fred Ferguson said:
"It's not as if this is not a serious case...We want a report and we want it as soon as possible and by that I want it in less than a week."
"It's not as if this is not a serious case...We want a report and we want it as soon as possible and by that I want it in less than a week."
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