Staetter v. Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services (B.C.) et al., 2016 BCCA 167

• Judge: D. Smith, Goepel and Fenlon, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: February 09, 2016
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2016 BCCA 167;(2016), 386 B.C.A.C. 63 (CA)

Staetter v. Forensic Psychiatric Services (2016), 386 B.C.A.C. 63 (CA);

    667 W.A.C. 63

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Temp. Cite: [2016] B.C.A.C. TBEd. AP.045

Christopher Michael Staetter (appellant) v. The Director, Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services and the Attorney General of British Columbia (respondents)

(CA43151; 2016 BCCA 167)

Indexed As: Staetter v. Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services (B.C.) et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

D. Smith, Goepel and Fenlon, JJ.A.

April 20, 2016.

Summary:

In October 2012, Staetter was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder on charges of uttering threats, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and criminal harassment. The British Columbia Review Board determined that a custodial disposition was necessary and appropriate taking into account the paramount consideration of public safety, Staetter's mental condition, and his reintegration into society and other needs. Staetter appealed the Review Board's September 2015 decision that he remain in custody.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The Review Board's conclusion that Staetter's continued detention was necessary was a reasonable one supported by the evidence.

Editor's Note: There are a number of other decisions involving this accused. Some are indexed as Staetter v. Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services (B.C.) et al., and others as R. v. Staetter (C.M.).

Criminal Law - Topic 93.90

General principles - Mental disorder - Dispositions by court or review board - Detention - See paragraphs 1 to 20.

Criminal Law - Topic 93.95

General principles - Mental disorder - Dispositions by court or review board - Appeals or judicial review - See paragraphs 1 to 20.

Counsel:

C.M. Staetter, appellant, appearing in person;

D.K. Lovett, Q.C., for the respondent, Director, Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services;

L.D. Hillaby, for the respondent, Attorney General of British Columbia.

This appeal was heard on February 9, 2016, at Vancouver, B.C., by D. Smith, Goepel and Fenlon, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Fenlon, J.A., delivered the following reasons for decision for the court on April 20, 2016.