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Accused cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, his lawyer tells hearing

On Monday, Jongwon Ham appeared at the Supreme Court in Vancouver for a fitness hearing regarding the 2022 murder charge of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang.
Justice Michael Tammen ordered the hearing in January to determine whether Ham possesses the mental capacity to understand the charges and participate meaningfully in his own defence.
Crown prosecutor Colleen Smith noted psychiatrists testified Ham suffers from a psychotic disorder and is unfit for trial, while defence lawyer Caroline Senini disputes these conclusions.
Senini argued the psychiatrist evidence is "insufficient for a finding of unfitness alone," asserting the "real question" hinges on Ham's testimony, which remains under a publication ban.
This hearing assesses only Ham's current mental capacity to stand trial and does not examine his mental state at the time the alleged crime was committed.

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Accused B.C. cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, lawyer tells court

The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit for trial.

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