The defendant, Jermaine Haughton, was charged with break and enter, assault with a weapon, failing to comply with a release order, and theft under, following an incident where a masked assailant entered Joseph Prempeh's apartment and assaulted him.
The Crown's case relied on circumstantial evidence, primarily video surveillance, to identify Haughton as the assailant.
Haughton admitted to the theft and the breach of the release order but denied being the assailant, claiming it was his friend Oshane.
The court found Haughton's testimony incredible due to inconsistencies and rejected his narrative.
Based on the cumulative circumstantial evidence, including matching clothing, physical attributes, timing, and post-offence conduct, the court concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that Haughton was the assailant and found him guilty on all charges.
