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...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 15, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Jury Charge - Isolating Evidence, s.161 - Contact with Children, Sentencing, Subjective Mens Rea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386: #rolled up instruction, R v AB, 2024 ONCA 446: #subjective mens rea, and R v Howitt, 2024 SKCA 51: 161 #tailoring. R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386 [May 15, 2024] Party Liability Jury Instructions and Crown Theory...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 8, 2024 | Common Sense Assumptions, Probative v Prejudicial, Severance, Vetrovec Witnesses
This week’s top three summaries: R v Purvis, 2024 NSCA 54: #editing stmt, R v Mostowy, 2024 BCCA 197: #severance, and R v Kwon, 2024 SKCA 50: #ungrounded assumptions. R v Purvis, 2024 NSCA 54 [May 22, 2024] Accused Statements: Editing Voir Dire Required, Also:...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 18, 2024 | Confidential Informants, Prior Consistent Statements, Third Party Suspect
This week’s top three summaries: R v Appleton, 2024 ONCA 329: third party #suspect, R v AB, 2024 ONCA 111: CI #privilege, and R v Burkhard, 2024 ONCA 353: prior #consistent stmts. R v Appleton, 2024 ONCA 329 [May 2, 2024] Third Party Suspect: No Need for...
