A trial judge may allow the Crown to reopen its case after commencement of final address where defence counsel's change of position during trial created the need for further evidence, the evidence called is technical and non-contentious, and an adequate direction is given to the jury about the limitations of the evidence. Cell tower evidence showing a mobile phone connected to a particular cell tower is admissible as a 'guide' to the general area where the phone was located, but the jury must be directed about its limitations where no coverage maps have been prepared.
The full text is available to signed-in members.