An RCMP officer has testified about the firearms, drugs and thousands in cash police seized from the home of Joedin Leger after his 2022 death in Moncton.
Cross-examination of RCMP Const. Julie Wood, who was the police exhibits officer for the investigation of the 18-year-old’s death, continued Wednesday.
The testimony came on the seventh day of the jury trial of Riley Phillips, 20, who faces a charge of second-degree murder. It’s alleged he killed Leger on April 25, 2022.
The Crown alleges Leger was shot during a home invasion and robbery allegedly involving Phillips and five others.
Defence lawyer Brian Munro’s cross-examination focused on weapons, drugs and money seized from Leger’s home, at 150 Logan Lane.
An airsoft gun was found by police in Joedin Leger’s vehicle outside his Logan Lane home. (Shane Magee)
Wood said $7,935 in cash was found in little bags in a purse, inside a Louis Vuitton bag, in a bedroom.
She also testified about seizing more than 1.4 lbs (0.6 kg) of marijuana from the home, with some separated into smaller bags.
Wood testified that a sawed off shotgun was found on the kitchen floor.
A homemade gun, which had a spent .22 calibre shell casing inside, was also found in the dining room, Wood testified.
Wood said a gunshot residue test of Leger’s hands was among the exhibits she dealt with, but the jury has yet to hear the results of the testing.
A sawed-off shotgun was found by police in Joedin Leger’s home. It has been entered as an exhibit in the trial of Riley Phillips. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Wood said an airsoft gun was also found in the trunk of Leger’s Chevy Cobalt parked in the driveway outside his home.
The jury has heard testimony from paramedics and police officers that Leger appeared to have multiple gunshot wounds.
The cross-examination is expected to continue Wednesday afternoon.