The defendant, Jefferey J. Mitchell, was charged with robbery, masked face, and using an imitation firearm following a bank robbery on June 5, 2015.
The sole issue at trial was the identity of the robber.
The Crown presented circumstantial evidence, including the defendant's physical description, vehicle, and clothing matching those of the robber, as well as evidence of the defendant's recent possession of dye-stained money from the robbery found at two casinos shortly after the incident.
The court applied the doctrine of recent possession and, considering the totality of the circumstantial evidence, found that the Crown had proven the defendant's identity beyond a reasonable doubt.
The defendant was found guilty on all three counts.
