by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 24, 2021 | Charter s.8, Charter s.9, Confidential Informant, Experts, Eye-Witness Identification, Safety Search
This week’s top three summaries: R v SKM, 2021 ABCA 246: false #memory experts, R v Nairn, 2021 ONSC 4582: #police eye-witnesses, and R v Van, 2021 ONSC 4491: s.9 and #tips. R v SKM, 2021 ABCA 246 [July 12, 2021] Admissibility of Expert Evidence on False...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 11, 2021 | Appeals, Challenge for Cause, Ineffective Assistance, Juries, Racial Bias Instructions, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Stand-Aside
This week’s top three summaries: R v Chouhan, 2021 SCC 26: #jury selection, R v Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264: #jury bias, and R v White, 2021 NLCA 39: #ineffective assistance – election. R v Chouhan, 2021 SCC 26 [June 25, 2021] Jury Selection: Peremptory...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 3, 2021 | Charter s.9, Charter s24(2), Connection of Evidence to Violation, Eye-Witness Identification, Impaired Operation, Reasonable Grounds
This week’s top three summaries: R v Barton, 2021 ONCA 451: #Charter 24(2) connection, R v Macfie, 2021 SKQB 151: #impaired RPG, and R v Ismail, 2021 ONSC 4426: #identification & circumstantial evidence R v Barton, 2021 ONCA 451 [June 23, 2021] Charter...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 26, 2021 | Circumstantial Evidence, Co-Conspirator's Exception, Credibility, Evidence, Experts, Hearsay, Seized Cell Calls - Baldtree
This week’s top three summaries: R v Iqbal, 2021 ONCA 416: accused #fabrication test, R v Boyer, 2021 NSCA 47: #circumstantial evidence and #conspiracy, and R v Karuranga, 2021 SKCA 90: necessity of #expert voir dire. R v Iqbal, 2021 ONCA 257 [June 14, 2021]...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 19, 2021 | Charter s.8, Evidence, Motion of Particulars, Opinion Evidence, The Information/Indictment
This week’s top three summaries: R v Daou, 2021 ONCA 380: cop #opinion of guilt, R v Bugle, 2021 ABPC 45: s.8 #search for #vehicle docs, and R v Carter, 2021 ABQB 430: #particulars motion. R v Daou, 2021 ONCA 380 [June 3, 2021] Opinion Evidence – Police...