Mark Smich’s testimony continued briefly Thursday, with his lawyer asking him questions for 15 minutes before the trial adjourned for the day.
Smich and Dellen Millard are accused of first-degree murder in connection with the 2013 death of Hamilton resident Tim Bosma.
Both have pleaded not guilty. Millard has elected not to testify in his own defence.
Smich first took the stand Wednesday, outlining his years-long friendship with Millard and his version of the events of May 6, 2013 – the night Bosma disappeared.
He said that he and Smich did show up at Bosma’s house looking to test drive a truck he was selling – but that as far as he knew, they were only scoping it out to see if they could steal it at a later date.
Jurors heard that Millard eventually pulled over, and walked toward a separate vehicle Smich was in holding a gun. Smich said that he then looked at the truck, and saw Bosma’s body and a bullet hole.
Thursday, defence lawyer Thomas Dungey finished questioning his client by focusing on the days after Bosma’s death.
Specifically, Dungey asked Smich about a toolbox that made its way from Millard’s hands into Smich’s possession.
Jurors have heard that police found the toolbox with traces of gunpowder residue, but no actual firearm.
Smich said the box had a gun in it when it was left for him, and that he believes it was the same gun used to kill Bosma.
“I thought that Dell was trying to frame me by dropping this off,” he said.
“People were telling me to do this and that. I was confused. I ended up going out and burying the gun.”
Asked why he didn’t take the gun to police instead, Smich said he was worried that they wouldn’t believe him, as he had an existing criminal record.
The trial resumes Monday, with Millard’s lawyer expected to cross-examine Smich at that time.
