Crown and defence lawyers in the first-degree murder trial of Anthony Robert Willier will give their closing submissions this morning after the jury was told Monday no more witnesses will be called.
Willier is accused of gunning down Nathan Alcide Marshall during the early morning of Feb. 17, 2010 in the 1800 block of Hemlock Street.
"What that means is, from a practical matter from your perspective, is you now have before you all of the evidence you are going to have for this case," B.C. Supreme Court Justice James Williams told the jury. "There will be no more evidence and the deliberation and your verdict will be based upon the evidence as it stands at this moment."
Williams said he will give his final directions on Wednesday morning to give himself time to take into account what Crown and defense lawyers have said in their final submissions.
The jury heard from more than 10 witnesses last week, including a man who testified he was with Willier when he allegedly killed Marshall and from Marshall's girlfriend, who testified she heard gunshots, but was prevented by a friend and housemate from going outside to investigate.
They also heard from an RCMP officer who testified a cell phone found on Marshall's body contained text messages with an "Annie W. New" over about two hours before his death about money owed and an offer to sell a shotgun to Marshall.
The officer also confirmed the .45-calibre casings found at the scene of the incident could not have been fired by the nine-millimetre pistol found at the house where Willier was arrested.
