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Conviction for careless use of a firearm set aside and new trial ordered due to lack of findings on how the gun was fired.
The appellant appealed his conviction for careless use of a firearm.
The trial judge found he fired a gun to scare a dog in a rural area but made no findings on how the gun was fired.
The summary conviction appeal judge upheld the conviction.
The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal, finding that without findings on the manner the rifle was used or the trajectory of the projectile, the conviction could not be sustained.
The conviction was set aside and a new trial ordered.
