Is there any admissible evidence which could result in a directed verdict?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Houlder, 2013 ONSC 5685 (CanLII):
On an application for a directed verdict the question is whether there is any admissible evidence which could, if believed, result in a conviction. USA v. Sheppard 1976 CanLII 8 (SCC), [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067 at p. 1080.
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