The appellant appealed his conviction for second-degree murder and the sentence imposed, including a 15-year period of parole ineligibility.
The appellant killed his mother by striking her with a baseball bat and stabbing her repeatedly with a knife.
The trial judge instructed the jury on the statutory partial defence of provocation.
The jury rejected the provocation defence and convicted the appellant of second-degree murder.
On appeal, the appellant raised four grounds of appeal regarding the trial judge's charge to the jury, the admission of evidence, and the period of parole ineligibility.
The Court of Appeal dismissed all grounds of appeal and upheld both the conviction and sentence.