When is evidence of malice, animosity or murderous intent relevant to a charge of second-degree murder?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from HMTQ v. Dupras, 2000 BCSC 1128 (CanLII):
Evidence of an expression of malice, animosity or murderous intent on a previous occasion was clearly relevant to a charge of second-degree murder (Regina v. Truong (2000), (B.C.C.A.) 116). However, when weighing its probative value against its prejudicial effect, such evidence had to be placed in context.
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