26 Sept 2019
R v TOFILAU [2019] NZHC 2437
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2437
- Court
- High Court
Given the psychiatrist's opinion that the defendant suffers an irreversible neurocognitive disorder causing serious risk to others, and because a special patient order is necessary to manage that risk, allow proper assessment for secure community placements and protect the public, the court must detain the defendant in hospital as a special patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 pursuant to s24(2)(a) of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003.