The accused brought an application to sever 29 counts of robbery (with various firearm and imitation firearm charges) spanning from 2010 to 2015 across multiple jurisdictions in Ontario.
The Crown sought to admit evidence on a count-to-count basis as similar fact evidence to prove identity.
The court applied the test from R. v. Last and examined nine factors relevant to severance.
Finding that the similar fact evidence application was viable and that all applicable factors supported a joint trial, the court dismissed the severance application.
