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Attempted murder conviction upheld as trial judge reasonably relied on approximate security camera timestamps.
The appellant was convicted of attempted murder and related offences for firing shots at a female acquaintance, striking her twice.
The sole issues at trial were the identity of the shooter and intent to kill.
The trial judge rejected direct identification evidence and limited-weight photo identification evidence, instead relying almost entirely on circumstantial evidence including GPS data from the suspect vehicle, security camera footage with timestamps, and DNA evidence.
The appellant appealed on the grounds that the trial judge erred in accepting the accuracy of security camera timestamps without proper authentication and that the verdict was unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction, finding no legal error in the trial judge's application of the law regarding measurement devices in common usage and concluding that the verdict was reasonable based on the totality of the circumstantial evidence.
The defendant was convicted of firearm offences based on circumstantial evidence including witness testimony and a music video.
This decision concerns the conviction of Kadeem Lye on four firearm-related charges, including possession of a loaded prohibited firearm without authorization contrary to s. 95(1) of the Criminal Code.
The case hinged on circumstantial evidence, including witness testimony, police evidence, and a video showing the defendant wearing a satchel identical to the one from which the firearm was thrown during a search warrant execution.
The court found the Crown met the high standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, rejecting alternative explanations and defenses based on third-party possession or mistaken identity of the satchel.
The judgment clarifies the application of possession principles under s. 4(3) of the Criminal Code and the assessment of circumstantial evidence in firearm possession cases.
