Law360 Canada ( March 13, 2025, 10:05 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Vandewater from conviction for second-degree murder. Vandewater killed his cellmate Van Camp while both were incarcerated at a federal penitentiary. At trial, Vandewater admitted killing Van Camp but claimed self-defence and provocation. The trial judge rejected Vandewater's defences and convicted him of second-degree murder. On appeal, Vandewater submitted that the trial judge's interventions during the trial compromised trial fairness and created a reasonable apprehension of bias. Further, he submitted that the trial judge misapprehended key pieces of evidence in rejecting his claims of self-defence and provocation....