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A Moncton judge decided Tuesday that evidence presented in Daniel Bard’s trial shows a “pattern or scheme,” making the facts of one alleged victim’s experience with the alleged fraudster relevant to the others in the case.
Bard, a former finance broker, is on trial on 19 financial crimes charges, including multiple fraud and theft charges spread among six alleged victims.
Provincial court Judge Anne Richard ruled Tuesday on what is known as a cross-count application, which the Crown filed earlier in the trial, which began Jan. 20.
In a case with multiple similar charges, a judge or jury cannot use evidence from one count to infer guilt or innocence on other, separate…
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