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Defence warns of ‘dangerous witnesses’ as B.C. shooting-murder trial closes
Defence lawyers say eyewitness identifications are unreliable and the Crown’s case is circumstantial, while prosecutors cite DNA, texts and surveillance linking Campbell to the killing.
- Closing arguments in the trial of Ronald Joseph Campbell wrapped up on Thursday, Sept. 10, at B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo, marking the final stage of the first-degree murder case regarding the May 20, 2021, shooting of Yasin Khan.
- Campbell was arrested following Khan's shooting at a Wendy's parking lot at Rock City Centre, where Crown counsel contends video surveillance and DNA evidence prove the accused was the driver of the white Cadillac Escalade involved.
- Defence lawyer Jordan Watt argued the Crown's case is circumstantial, stating "there have been wrongful convictions because of mistakes made by eyewitnesses" and cautioning that memory is often unreliable when identifying suspects.
- Eyewitness accounts varied significantly, with witnesses describing the driver as anything from Caucasian to dark-skinned, while Watt noted physical obstacles like glare and "two windshields" undermined identification certainty.
- Justice Douglas Thompson stated he will reserve judgment on the case, with a return date for the decision expected to be established on Sept. 28.
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