The appellant was convicted of second degree murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace following the stabbing death of his girlfriend.
At trial, the Crown relied heavily on an eyewitness who was highly intoxicated at the time of the offence.
The appellant was also found in a near-comatose state of alcohol intoxication at the scene.
On appeal, the appellant argued the trial judge failed to adequately instruct the jury on how the eyewitness's reliability and the appellant's extreme intoxication related to reasonable doubt and the requisite intent for murder.
The appellant also argued the verdict was unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the jury instructions were adequate and the verdict was one a properly instructed jury could reasonably render.
