The appellant was convicted by jury of second degree murder of his common law partner and sentenced to 17 years parole ineligibility.
He appealed both conviction and sentence.
Amicus raised two grounds of appeal: (1) the trial judge erred in failing to declare a mistrial when new evidence emerged during jury deliberations regarding the blue bathrobe used as a murder weapon, and (2) the trial judge improperly limited cross-examination of the officer-in-charge regarding information from a confidential informant about the appellant's alleged ties to organized crime.
The appellant also raised additional arguments regarding Charter violations.
The Court of Appeal dismissed all grounds of appeal, finding no error in the trial judge's handling of the new evidence, the evidentiary rulings, or the sentence imposed.
