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The court upheld a second-degree murder conviction, finding no errors in the jury instructions.
The appellant was convicted of second-degree murder of his wife following a trial by jury.
The Crown's theory was that the appellant attempted a planned murder-suicide.
The defence argued an unknown assailant was responsible.
The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment with parole ineligibility of 15 years.
On appeal, the appellant challenged the trial judge's jury instructions regarding the mental state required for murder, the treatment of the appellant's post-offence conduct and suicide attempt, and alleged imbalance in the instructions.
The appellant also made unsupported claims that evidence and exhibits were tampered with.
The Court of Appeal dismissed both the conviction and sentence appeals.
Accused acquitted of human trafficking but convicted of sexual assault, assault, and cocaine trafficking.
The accused was charged with human trafficking, sexual assault, assault, and drug trafficking offences involving a 16-year-old complainant and her friends.
The Crown alleged the accused groomed the complainant to become her pimp.
The court found the evidence insufficient to prove the accused exercised control or direction over the complainant's movements for the purpose of exploitation, resulting in acquittals on the human trafficking and related prostitution charges.
However, the court found the accused guilty of sexual assault, assault, trafficking in cocaine, and trafficking in a substance held out to be cocaine.
