Richard Bain told psychiatrist 'I could be judged crazy'

RichardBaintold a psychiatrist two months after his arrest thathis plan was to kill as many separatists as possible, and suggested he could be considered "crazy,"his murder trial heard Monday

But the psychiatrist, who had been hired by the defence, left out that detailfrom her 70-page report on Bain's mental state the night of the shooting.

During aNovember 2012 sessionwith Dr.Marie-FrdriqueAllard, Bain agreed to share his version of what happened onSept. 4, 2012, the night of the deadly shooting at the Parti Qubcoisvictory rally.

Allard explained to the jury that during their meeting, Bain wrote down his answers on paper, because he was afraid their conversation was being recorded.

"The plan was to kill as manyseparatists as I could. The head, the new MPs, their leaders, their backbone,"Bainsaid in the handwritten note.

"I could be judged crazy and go to Pineal [sic]," he added,referring to thePhilippePinelInstitute, a psychiatric hospital in Montreal.

"On the morning of the 4th of September, I woke up from a straight sleep. And I knew I had to go tosee the Metropolis club," the letter continues.

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Relevant detail?

Bain standsaccused of first-degree murder for shooting and killinglighting technician DenisBlanchette, outside the Metropolis, where the PQ was holding its victory party.

Allardwas tasked by the defence team to evaluateBain'smental state the night of the shooting. Shetestified that she believes Bain was suffering from a psychoticdelusion at the time.

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But on Monday, the prosecution pointed out that nowhere in the 70-page evaluation of Bain'smental state, submitted in court on Monday, doesAllardmention that Bain told her just a couple months after his arrest that he could be judged as crazy.

"Do you notthink that it is relevant, with the issues before us today, that Mr. Bain when describing his plan, said he could be judged crazy and he could go to Pinel?"Crown prosecutor Dennis Galiatsatos asked Allard during cross-examination.

Allard defends herself

Allard defended her decision, explainingthat when Bain told her that, it was in a different context.

She told the jury that during their 2012 meeting, she was evaluating whether Bain was mentally fit to stand trial, and not his mental state at the time of the offence.

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ButGaliatsatosfired back atAllard, pointing out that in her report, she cites whatBainwrotedirectly before and afterthat one line about being crazy.

So why, he askedagain, did she decide to leave out that particularquotation?

Allardacknowledged that perhaps it was relevant and she could have included it.She added thatshe doesn't normally include every single thing a patient says in her final report.

The Crown will continue its cross examination on Tuesday.