The accused, charged with second-degree murder, brought an application to adduce evidence of an alternate suspect and inadequate police investigation.
The defence sought to cross-examine police officers about information they received regarding another individual who allegedly had a motive and recent violent encounter with the victim, but whom police failed to investigate.
The court allowed the application, finding there was an air of reality to the alternate suspect theory and that the proposed evidence was relevant to the adequacy of the police investigation.
