Thanks for all the responses and well wishes. I truly never imagined i'd be in this situation and I've never had any problem with the law before.

All I know is that my lawyer is in discussions with the Crown about how the matter will be disposed of. There could be some kind of diversion... i"m still hoping the charges will be stayed or dropped.

I just wanted to know if people really believed that a verdict 'not guilty by reason of insanity' is really not guilty.

My own conscience is a part of this too. I'm trying to figure out whether I feel guilty for what I've done. I didn't hurt a person but I was doing dangerous things and could have.

I believe the statistic of 1% is for the US only. I'm in Canada.

I think there's a lot of skepticism about this not guilty verdict.

Do you believe the people who get these pleas agreed to by the courts are really not guilty of the crimes? That's the issue I'm trying to focus on.

WC, I'm very sorry to hear of your assault and the traumatic brain injury. How do you feel about the assailant getting off without a punishment?