by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 14, 2024 | Opinion Evidence, Prosecution Closing, Self-Defence
This week’s top three summaries: R v CD, 2024 NLCA 22: self #defence force, R v Jenkins, 2024 ONCA 533: police lay #opinion, and R v Borhot, 2024 ABKB 438: reverse #closing submissions. R v CD, 2024 NLCA 22 [June 18, 2024] Self-Defence: Measuring Force to a...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 7, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Right to Silence, Sexual History s 276, Subjective Mens Rea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Reimer, 2024 ONCA 519: s.276 #texts, R v McKay, 2024 SKCA 72: #toxicology evidence, and R v Smockum, 2024 SKCA 81: #silence in medical interviews R v Reimer, 2024 ONCA 519 [July 2, 2024] s.276: Texts Discussing Plans for...
by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 31, 2024 | 715.1 Video Evidence, Identification - Voice, Self-Defence
This week’s top three summaries: R v AW, 2024 ONCA 564: #voice ID, R v Jeremschuk, 2024 ABCA 268: #angry self defence, and R v Roche-Garcia, 2024 BCCA 298: s.715.1 embedded #hearsay R v AW, 2024 ONCA 564 [July 17, 2024] Voice Identification [Reasons by L. Madsen...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 20, 2024 | Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Appeals, Appeals - Error of Law, Murder - Specific Intent, Sexual History s 276
This week’s top three summaries: R v Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25: #error of law, R v DB, 2024 ONCA 546: accused #reaction, and R v Belval, 2024 ABCA 215: s276 con’t #gatekeeper. R v Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25 [July 12, 2024] Appeals: Definition of an Error of Law,...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 22, 2024 | Appeals, Charter 11(b), Honest but Mistaken Belief in Consent for Sex
This week’s top three summaries: R v JB, 2024 ONCA 465: s.276 #mistaken belief, R v Jacques-Taylor, 2024 ONCA 458: s.11(b) #joint prosecution, and R v Neville, 2024 ABCA 191: Crown appeal #limits. R v JB, 2024 ONCA 465 [June 12, 2024] s.271: Honest but Mistaken...