The trial of Linda Lorraine Howe, the woman charged with attempted murder in the March 2009 shooting at Christenson Village in Gibsons, has wrapped in Vancouver Supreme Court and Howe will now wait until late October to learn her fate.
Howe appeared in court via video-link last Friday (Sept. 10) where her lawyer Jim Bahen closed his case arguing that Howe had no intent to murder anyone and thus could not be found guilty of attempted murder. Bahen said she should instead be found guilty of aggravated assault, a less serious charge.
Crown counsel Richard Cairns argued Howe carefully planned out the day's events and intended to kill several people and the only reason more people were not shot in the incident was that Howe's firearms were malfunctioning.
Judge Frank Cole said he would give his decision on Oct. 25.
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