MINUSKIN, J.S.C.
The issue before the court is whether evidence relating to an accused's attempt to commit suicide is admissible against him in a criminal prosecution. At trial, the prosecutor sought to produce testimony which would establish that defendant, after his arrest, attempted to take his life.
As a general proposition, evidence of the conduct of the accused subsequent to the time of the offense with which he is charged may be presented to the jury...
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