FOG BLOG NB LOG: CALVIN LEWIS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER, STABBING TINA McALEER 32 TIMES IN 2020!

Calvin Lewis found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in stabbing death of partner Tina McAleer left in picture with her mother . Tina Tingley-McAleer was stabbed 32 times in her New Brunswick home in 2020 A judge has found Calvin Lewis guilty of murdering his partner in their southeastern New Brunswick home, rejecting a defence argument that he was provoked by the victim.

Court of King's Bench Justice Robert Dysart ruled Lewis was found guilty of second-degree murder in a verdict Friday.

Lewis had been charged with first-degree murder for the May 2, 2020, death of Tina Tingley-McAleer.

He admitted fatally stabbing her 32 times in their Hillsborough home south of Moncton.

The verdict hinged on whether his actions that day were provoked by the victim. Provocation is a partial defence that, if accepted by the judge, would have reduced his blameworthiness and resulted in a conviction of manslaughter.

'An angry man'

Dysart rejected the defence.

"In my view, the evidence establishes that Calvin Lewis was an angry man that felt trapped, who had made numerous threats to kill Tina McAleer, and blamed her for his situation, and who was fed up with her controlling his life," Dysart said.

Dysart pointed to statements such as "I had enough" that Lewis made in a police interview hours after her death. He said the phrases point to a man who was still in control and had made a decision to kill.

"I am satisfied that the Crown has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that when he killed Tina McAleer, Calvin Lewis had not lost the power of self-control. He was not provoked."

The verdict in the trial by judge alone in Moncton came after months of delays in the case. The trial began April 20, 2022, and heard testimony from 13 witnesses, including Lewis himself.

In closing arguments last fall, Crown prosecutors said they had not proven first-degree murder, which requires planning.