US EditionAppeal denied for prison fugitive convicted of Metchosin man's 2019 murder
- James Lee Busch's appeal was denied by Justice Sheri Donegan regarding his conviction for the murder of Martin Payne in 2019 after escaping from a prison with an accomplice.
- Justice Donegan ruled that the trial judge made no error in the jury's instructions, stating they were clear and comprehensive.
- The evidence indicated Busch and Zachary Armitage killed Payne together, though Busch claimed he either did not participate or arrived after the murder.
- Busch's defense argued that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury on the 'enhanced participation' requirement for constructive murder.
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