Accidental, reckless or intentional: Jury awaits final instruction before verdict
The murder trial of Gerald Stanley, 56, has concluded and it’s now up to a jury to determine if the shooting death of Colten Boushie, 22, was a deliberate act or a tragic accident according to two opposing theories.
Defence lawyer Scott Spencer and Crown prosecutor William Burge presented their closing statements to the jury today, Feb. 8.
Stanley has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the 2016 shooting of Boushie. His high-profile trial began Jan. 29 in Battleford.
Death was accidental: Defence