The evidence is over at the first-degree murder trial of Richard Henry Bain, the man charged in the shooting on the night of the Quebec election four years ago.
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The Crown and defence will deliver their final arguments at Bain’s trial Thursday.
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Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer told the jurors they will receive final instructions from him Friday and will be sequestered until they reach a verdict.
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Bain has pleaded not guilty to six charges, including first-degree murder, and is arguing he’s not criminally responsible by way of mental disorder.
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The defence says Bain was probably psychotic due to an undiagnosed bipolar disorder and the effects of taking anti-depressant medication when a man was killed outside the Parti Québécois (PQ) victory party in September 2012.
The Crown has argued the shooting was premeditated and fuelled by Bain’s anger over the results of the provincial election that saw the PQ take power.
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