The appellant appealed his convictions for the first-degree murder of his two-year-old son and the aggravated assault of his common-law spouse.
He argued that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial lawyer failed to cross-examine Crown witnesses to show he did not commit the offences.
The Court of Appeal found the evidence of guilt overwhelming and trial counsel's tactical decisions reasonable.
The court also dismissed grounds of appeal relating to the trial judge's jury instructions on after-the-fact conduct and the burden of proof.
The appeal from conviction was dismissed, and the sentence appeal was quashed.
