Following a bench trial, the defendant Mark Stephenson was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant argues that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that his conviction should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter or second degree murder.
The evidence produced at trial was as follows....
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