Ethier found guilty in stabbing death of roommate

An Ottawa jury has found Brandon Ethier guilty of second-degree murder in the Oct. 22, 2016 stabbing death of his roommate Joshua Briere.
For the jury to reach the verdict on Friday, Justice Kevin Phillips said, the Crown must have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Ethier, 29, caused Briere’s death, that he did so unlawfully, and, crucially, that he had “the state of mind required for murder.”
Phillips said it was “plain to see” that Ethier, whether it was