The appellant appealed his second-degree murder conviction for the shooting death of his common-law partner and the 15-year parole ineligibility portion of his sentence.
The appellant claimed the trial judge erred by preventing cross-examination regarding a polygraph test administered to a key Crown witness and by admitting expert testimony from a bloodstain analyst.
The Court of Appeal dismissed both the conviction and sentence appeals, finding no error in the trial judge's rulings and upholding the sentencing decision despite a jury recommendation for 10 years of parole ineligibility.
