The accused, Patrick O’Keese, was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of breach of recognizance.
The Crown alleged O'Keese murdered Brayden Moonias and then attacked Eric Lawson.
The court found that while an unlawful act caused Moonias's death, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that O'Keese committed the assault.
The court found reasonable alternative inferences regarding the timing of the Lawson attack, which impacted the interpretation of O'Keese's post-offence conduct.
Consequently, O'Keese was acquitted of murder and manslaughter but convicted on both breach of recognizance counts.
