by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 30, 2023 | 715.1 Video Evidence, Joint Submissions, Presence at Trial s.650, Procedure, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v MC, 2023 ONCA 611: right to #present, R v JDC, 2023 ABCA 255: s.715.1 #memory, and R v Harasiuk, 2023 ONCA 594: joint submission #sentencing R v MC, 2023 ONCA 611 [September 11, 2023] Right to be Present at Trial: Stage 2...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 23, 2023 | Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Charter s.8, Charter s.9, Evidence, Good Samaritan, Reasonable Suspicion, The W(D) Instruction
This week’s top three summaries: R v Wilson, 2023 SKCA 106: good #Samaritan, R v Sabiston, 2023 SKCA 105: #suspicion + test what?, and R v UK, 2023 ONCA 587: accused #fabrication and joint WD. R v Wilson, 2023 SKCA 106 [September 8, 2023] Charter s.8/9: Arrest...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 16, 2023 | Capacity to Consent, RPG Evidence in Place, Sexual Assault, SOIRA Exemption, Warrants
This week’s top three summaries: R v Owston, 2023 SKCA 101: s.271 #capacity for consent, R v Hess and Profetto, 2023 ONSC 3065: s.8 staleness and stereotypes, and R v AL, 2023 ABKB 505: SOIRA exemption. R v Owston, 2023 SKCA 101 [August 31, 2023] Sexual...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 9, 2023 | Defence of Property, Duress, Self-Defence, Sexual Offences Against Children, Uncategorized
This week’s top three summaries: R v Verhaeghe, 2023 ABCJ 134: #defence of self & property, R v Bonick, 2023 ABCJ 146: #duress, and R v DN, 2023 ONCA 561: 171.1(3)/172.2(3) #unconstitutional. R v Verhaeghe, 2023 ABCJ 134 [June 13, 2023] Co-Existing Defence...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 2, 2023 | Appeals, Charter s.12, Consent, Mandatory Minimum, Memory Gaps, Misapprehension of Evidence, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v J.G., 2023 SKCA 92: #contrary evidence, R v Gargan, 2023 NWTCA 5: s.151 min sentence, and R v LWT, 2023 ABCJ 139: #all the circumstances for s.271. R v J.G., 2023 SKCA 92 [August 10, 2023] Misapprehension of Evidence by...
