A Calgary man accused of killing a nine-year-old girl in a Boxing Day crash will not undergo a mental health assessment, a judge ruled. Duane Arlen John Nepoose faces 11 charges related to the incident, beginning with a pharmacy robbery.
A Calgary man accused of killing a nine-year-old girl in a Boxing Day crash does not need a mental health assessment, a judge heard Friday. Duane Arlen John Nepoose, 30, faces 11 charges stemming from an incident on Dec. 26 that started with a pharmacy robbery. Nepoose is accused of fleeing in a stolen minivan and driving erratically, ultimately blowing a red light and crashing into a vehicle carrying a mother and her two daughters.
defence lawyer Sam Taylor flagged potential mental health concerns for his client and asked for a court-ordered meeting with a psychiatrist, which took place Friday morning. After that meeting, Taylor told Justice Brandy Shaw that Nepoose was 'deemed fit,' meaning no further evaluation is needed.Court records show Nepoose is facing several other sets of charges from earlier incidents, including possession of methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon, mischief and five breaches of court orders
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