The accused was charged with multiple offences, including break and enter, assault, unlawful confinement, and theft, following a home invasion of a 76-year-old woman.
The victim was tied to a chair while her home was ransacked and her vehicle and wallet were stolen.
Although the victim could not identify the intruder, the accused was found in possession of her stolen credit cards within two hours of the offence.
Applying the doctrine of recent possession, the court inferred that the accused was the intruder and found him guilty on all counts.
