The appellant was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Glen Davis in a Toronto parking garage.
The appellant's nephew orchestrated the murder and recruited the appellant and others to carry it out.
The appellant's defence was that he had a last-minute change of heart and did not shoot Davis, but rather his co-accused did.
The appeal raised three grounds: that the trial judge unjustifiably curtailed cross-examination of key Crown witnesses; that the trial judge erred in giving a Browne v. Dunn instruction; and that the trial judge erred in his charge regarding post-offence conduct.
The appellate court dismissed all grounds of appeal, finding that despite some questionable interventions, the trial was fair and the conviction was supported by compelling evidence.
