The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, using a firearm in the commission of an aggravated assault, and pointing a firearm after shooting an intruder who was stealing marijuana plants from his property.
The intruder was rendered a permanent paraplegic.
The appellant appealed his convictions, arguing the trial judge erred in his jury charge regarding the burden of proof, propensity reasoning, and the treatment of defence expert evidence.
The appellant also appealed his eight-year sentence.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding no reversible errors in the jury charge.
The sentence appeal was also dismissed, with the court noting the devastating consequences to the victim and the need to denounce and deter the use of firearms to protect illegal grow operations.
