The accused, Devonie Williams-Senior, was charged with break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.
The Crown's case relied on circumstantial evidence, primarily the accused's fingerprints found on a "trinket box" in the ransacked dwelling.
The defence argued that the fingerprints did not conclusively prove the accused's presence at the time of the offence, suggesting an innocent explanation such as handling the item prior to its purchase.
The court applied the two-stage approach for fingerprint evidence, finding the defence's alternative inference speculative and irrational.
The court concluded that the totality of the circumstantial evidence proved the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
