The accused, Louis Rebelo, brought a motion for a directed verdict on a charge of first degree murder.
The Crown alleged that the accused aided and abetted the shooter by arranging for the weapon to be brought to the scene and distracting the victim.
The court applied the test for a directed verdict, assessing whether there was any evidence upon which a reasonable jury, properly instructed, could return a verdict of guilty.
The court found that the circumstantial evidence, including surveillance videos, phone records, and post-offence conduct, could reasonably support an inference of guilt.
The motion for a directed verdict was dismissed.