The Crown alleges Petrin ordered two men to kill a former gang associate and they got the wrong address, killing 34-year-old Lorry Ann Santos instead. In his closing arguments Wednesday, prosecutor Matthew Miazga said it doesn’t matter whether the intended target of a conspiracy is killed. He said all that is required for a first-degree murder conviction is proof that there was an intent to kill, followed by the action. Miazga added that first-degree murder also applies in situations where a killing is done on behalf of a criminal organization and where a contract killing takes place. Court heard from several witnesses during the trial who admitted to being affiliated with Petrin in the drug trade.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 14:48 UTC