R. v. Chandi

R. v. Chandi

On the totality of reliable circumstantial evidence (surveillance footage, DNA in the balaclava linking both accused, GSR on Chandi, ballistics matching the recovered gun, stolen licence plate and rapid flight and conduct), no reasonable innocent inference existed; Chandi participated in the common unlawful purpose...

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Citation
2019 BCSC 384
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Armaan Singh Chandi; Co Accused: Inderpal Singh Aujla
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
11 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial; Verdict
Outcome
Guilty on all counts; convictions entered on Counts 1, 3, 4 and 5; conditional stay on Count 2 subject to counsel submissions
Legal Topics
Attempted Murder, Firearms Offences, Parties to Offence (s.21(2) Criminal Code), Circumstantial Evidence, DNA and GSR Evidence, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Stop for a Peace Officer, Masking During Commission of Offence
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Evidence Forensic Science Police Procedure Attempted Murder Firearms Offences Parties to Offence (s.21(2) Criminal Code) Circumstantial Evidence +4 more

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Armaan Singh Chandi

Accused

Inderpal Singh Aujla

Co Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial; Verdict

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused was a principal or party to the attempted murder under s.21(2) of the Criminal Code
  2. 2 Whether the circumstantial evidence admitted of any reasonable innocent inference
  3. 3 Whether the accused could be held liable for dangerous driving and failure to stop when he was not the driver

Ratio Decidendi

On the totality of reliable circumstantial evidence (surveillance footage, DNA in the balaclava linking both accused, GSR on Chandi, ballistics matching the recovered gun, stolen licence plate and rapid flight and conduct), no reasonable innocent inference existed; Chandi participated in the common unlawful purpose and knew or ought to have known that dangerous driving and flight were probable consequences, therefore he is guilty as a principal or party on the indicted counts.

Court Disposition

Guilty on all counts; convictions entered on Counts 1, 3, 4 and 5; conditional stay on Count 2 subject to counsel submissions

Orders

  • Convictions entered on Counts 1, 3, 4 and 5
  • Conditional stay of proceedings entered on Count 2 subject to the submissions of counsel