Dr. Ra

The appellant appealed his manslaughter conviction and eight-year sentence arising from a beating death during a home invasion robbery.

The Crown's case relied heavily on an unsavoury witness who testified that the appellant and a co-accused went to the deceased's house and returned making incriminating statements.

The appellant argued the trial judge erred in his jury instructions regarding confirmatory evidence, reasonable doubt, party liability, and by characterizing another witness's evidence as 'useless'.

The Court of Appeal found the jury charge functionally appropriate and fundamentally fair, concluding that any errors were harmless given the overwhelming evidence of a joint enterprise robbery.

The appeals against conviction and sentence were dismissed.

The appellant, a bouncer, appealed his manslaughter conviction after punching an intoxicated patron in the head, causing a fatal fall.

He argued the trial judge erred in refusing to consider self-defence, finding causation, and that the verdict was unreasonable.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no air of reality to the self-defence claim given the appellant was a trained, sober bouncer facing an intoxicated victim with his hands down.

The court also upheld the trial judge's findings on causation, noting medical evidence supported that the punch caused the fatal fall.