by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 11, 2023 | Charter s.8, Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Possession, Search by Presence during Private Conversation
This week’s top three summaries: R v SS, 2023 ONCA 130: s.8 REP in #ambulance, R v Metzger, 2023 SCC 5: #circumstantial ID, and R v Brar, 2023 ABCA 63: #circumstantial possession. This week’s top case is an impaired driving decision. For great general...
by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 4, 2023 | Charter 11(b), Crown Vetting, Evidence, Plea Bargaining, Similar Fact
This week’s top three summaries: R v Blackhorse, 2023 ABPC 41: #similar fact, R v Atwell, 2023 NSSC 63: #disclosure vetting personal info, and R v MG, 2023 ABPC 38: 11(b) Charter: #plea negotiations This week’s top case deals with a similar fact...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 25, 2023 | Browne v Dunn, Disreputable Witness, Sentencing, The Principled Exception, Totality, Youthful First Offender
This week’s top three summaries: R v Mohamed, 2023 ONCA 104: #principled exception , R v Hirsh., 2023 ABCA 59: #totality and restraint, and R v AI, 2023 ONSC 1129: Browne v Dunn. This week’s top case deals with the admissibility of out of court statements....
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 18, 2023 | Accused Criminal Record, Defences, Evidence, Non-Insane Automatism, Obstructing Peace Officer, Offences
This week’s top three summaries: R v Shire, 2023 ONSC 762: Corbett app #violence, R v Frank, 2023 BCSC 202: #obstruction, and R v Perignon, 2023 BCSC 147: #automatism via medications. This week’s top case deals with admissibility of criminal records...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 11, 2023 | Charter 11(b), Dangerous Offender, Judges Comments Pre-Application, Sentencing, Youthful First Offender
This week’s top three summaries: R v Runions, 2023 ABCA 29: #dangerous off’dr sentence, R v LL, 2023 ONCA 52: 11(b) #jurisdiction, and R v Crier, 2023 ABCA 26: #sentence error Gladue, 1st off’dr, rehab. This week’s top case deals...
