The appellant was convicted of first degree murder, second degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated assault following a series of altercations that began at a pub and ended with two men fatally stabbed.
On appeal, the appellant argued the first degree murder verdict was unreasonable, the jury was improperly instructed on after-the-fact conduct and self-defence, a Crown expert was biased, and he should benefit from retrospective application of new self-defence laws.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding ample evidence of planning and deliberation, no reversible error in the jury instructions, and that the proposed fresh expert evidence did not meet the test for admission.
