(From Adam Carter, CBC)
Forestell says Millard told police that his father was a "regular drinker." Millard's defence presented evidence to suggest that Wayne Millard was a depressed, reclusive alcoholic.
Forestell says the toxicology evidence shows that Wayne Millard had consumed alcohol on the night of his death. "I find that Wayne Millard had a drinking problem," Forestell says, adding that toxicology reports showed he had misused alcohol for a lengthy period of time.
The judge also says there is no medical evidence to show Wayne Millard had a history of depression.
Forestell now calling back to evidence from Marlena Menses, in which she said Wayne Millard sometimes seemed unwashed, and not in clean clothes.
The judge is now moving on to talking about the new business Wayne Millard was building. She says there was "conflicting evidence" about this venture at the trial.
Some people testified that Wayne Millard was excited about the business, though it wasn't making any money yet.
Forestell says Dellen Millard told police that the business was a "source of lots of stress" and "there was a chance the business would fail."
The judge also says there was evidence presented showing that Wayne Millard was making short term and long term plans before he died.
The judge says she can't draw any inferences from Marlena Meneses's evidence. She says she found Janet Campbell was an honest witness, but her impressions of Millard's mood were "coloured by her belief about the cause of his death."
She also says Wayne Millard's business associates did not give reliable evidence about his mental state.
She says the business had used up much of Wayne Millard's available money.
The judge says she found Wayne Millard had significant business stresses, and had a drinking problem.
Forestell says the Crown submitted that Millard's post offence conduct after finding his father's body was consistent with guilt. "I do not find that the reported demeanour of Dellen Millard after finding his father's body has any probative value," Forestell says.
Forestell says all she is able to conclude is Wayne Millard died sometime after 3 a.m. and sometime before 5:56 p.m. on Nov. 29.
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Forestell says Millard told police that his father was a "regular drinker." Millard's defence presented evidence to suggest that Wayne Millard was a depressed, reclusive alcoholic.
Forestell says the toxicology evidence shows that Wayne Millard had consumed alcohol on the night of his death. "I find that Wayne Millard had a drinking problem," Forestell says, adding that toxicology reports showed he had misused alcohol for a lengthy period of time.
The judge also says there is no medical evidence to show Wayne Millard had a history of depression.
Forestell now calling back to evidence from Marlena Menses, in which she said Wayne Millard sometimes seemed unwashed, and not in clean clothes.
The judge is now moving on to talking about the new business Wayne Millard was building. She says there was "conflicting evidence" about this venture at the trial.
Some people testified that Wayne Millard was excited about the business, though it wasn't making any money yet.
Forestell says Dellen Millard told police that the business was a "source of lots of stress" and "there was a chance the business would fail."
The judge also says there was evidence presented showing that Wayne Millard was making short term and long term plans before he died.
The judge says she can't draw any inferences from Marlena Meneses's evidence. She says she found Janet Campbell was an honest witness, but her impressions of Millard's mood were "coloured by her belief about the cause of his death."
She also says Wayne Millard's business associates did not give reliable evidence about his mental state.
She says the business had used up much of Wayne Millard's available money.
The judge says she found Wayne Millard had significant business stresses, and had a drinking problem.
Forestell says the Crown submitted that Millard's post offence conduct after finding his father's body was consistent with guilt. "I do not find that the reported demeanour of Dellen Millard after finding his father's body has any probative value," Forestell says.
Forestell says all she is able to conclude is Wayne Millard died sometime after 3 a.m. and sometime before 5:56 p.m. on Nov. 29.
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