The appellant was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of his common law partner and her daughter, whose bodies were never found.
The Crown alleged he killed them and burned their bodies in steel barrels.
On appeal, the appellant challenged several evidentiary rulings, including the admission of statements made during an undercover operation, the admission of the victims' hearsay statements, and the trial judge's refusal to stay proceedings after a bone fragment was destroyed during DNA testing.
The appellant also challenged the trial judge's refusal to direct a verdict of acquittal on first degree murder, the jury instructions on after-the-fact conduct, and the trial judge's refusal to recuse himself for alleged bias.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no errors in the trial judge's evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, or application of the directed verdict test.
