The accused was tried for two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his wife and mother-in-law.
The Crown argued for constructive first-degree murder on the basis that the killings occurred during a forcible confinement.
The accused conceded he killed the victims but argued he lacked the requisite intent due to intoxication and denied forcible confinement.
The court rejected the intoxication defence, finding the accused had the intent to murder based on his actions, the extent of the injuries, and his post-offence conduct.
The court also found that the accused forcibly confined the victims by dragging them from an upstairs bedroom to the kitchen where the fatal wounds were inflicted.
The accused was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder.
