by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 2, 2022 | Appeals, Charter 11(b), Crown Witness Schedule, Exceptional Circumstances, Fresh Evidence, Procedure
This week’s top three summaries: R v Davies, 2022 BCCA 103: 278.94 on fresh ev #appeal, R v Ghraizi, 2022 ABCA 96: 11(b) #exceptional circumstance, and R v Banks, 2022 NSSC 77: #witness schedule. This week’s top case deals with whether s.278.94 provisions...
by Pawel Milczarek | Dec 4, 2021 | Appeals, Charter s.8, Failure to Consider Sentence Option, Offences, Resist Arrest, Safety Search
This week’s top three summaries: R v Woolsey, 2021 BCCA 439: #failure to consider discharge, Martin v R., 2021 NBCA 53: running isn’t #resist, and R v Joseph-Palmer, 2021 ONSC 7268: s.8 #search of found-in. R v Woolsey, 2021 BCCA 439 [November 23, 2021]...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 6, 2021 | Appeals, Charter 10(b), Charter s24(2), Confessions, Connection of Evidence to Violation, Fresh Evidence, Gladue - Mitigation, Sentencing, Without Delay
This week’s top three summaries: R v Jarrett, 2021 ONCA 758: 10(b)/24(2) temporal #exclusion, R v Mero, 2021 BCCA 399: #Gladue discount, and R v Marttinen, 2021 ONSC 6976: #false confession R v Jarrett, 2021 ONCA 758 [October 26, 2021] Charter s.10(b) –...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 4, 2021 | Appeals, Consent, Delayed Reasons, Disclosure, Late Disclosure, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v Eheler, 2021 BCCA 316: #delayed reasons excluded, R v Barra, 2021 ONCA 568: s.7 late #disclosure appeal, and R v BH, 2021 ABQB 689: vitiation of #consent in 271. R v Ehler, 2021 BCCA 316 [August 27, 2021] Delayed Reasons for...
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 | May 22, 2021 | Appeals, Browne v Dunn, Charter s.9, Fundamental Concepts, Overturning a Guilty Plea, Racialized Minorities
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sitladeen, 2021 ONCA 303: racial #profiling test, R v KA, 2021 NUCA 6: #guilty plea withdrawal, and R v Horth, 2021 ONSC 3242: brown v dunn. R v Sitladeen, 2021 ONCA 303 [May 10, 2021] Charter s.9: Racial Profiling Test...
