In a first-degree murder trial, both the Crown and defence brought pre-trial evidentiary motions.
The court ruled on the admissibility and format of a Crown video chronology, directing modifications to ensure neutrality, including replacing the word 'shooting' with 'shots fired' and amending slide descriptions.
The court also agreed to call a key witness, a taxi driver whose vehicle recorded the incident, allowing both sides to cross-examine him due to reliability and communication concerns.
Finally, the court dismissed a defence application to introduce evidence of the deceased's disposition for getting into arguments, finding it lacked probative value and risked prejudice.
