by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 5, 2022 | Credibility, De Minimis, Inappropriate Notes, Judge Bound by Crown Theory, Police Officers, Reasonable Grounds
This week’s top three summaries: R v RH, 2022 ONCA 69: Crown #theory binds judge, R v Ward, 2022 ABPC 4: #police notes & s.8, and R v Haynes, 2022 ONCJ 30: de minimis #defence. R v RH, 2022 ONCA 69 [January 27, 2022] Crown Theory of the Case Binds Trial...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 27, 2021 | Collusion, Credibility, Juries, Police Officers, Prosecution Closing
This week’s top three summaries: R v CG, 2021 ONCA 809: #tainting b/w witnesses, W(D) #reasons, R v Clyke, 2021 ONCA 810: #prosecution closing, and R v Holloway, 2021 ONSC 6136: #police disreputable conduct. R v CG, 2021 ONCA 809 [November 16, 2021] Collusion:...
by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 21, 2021 | Credibility, Evidence, Motive to Fabricate, Third Party Records, Unresponsive Answers, Video Evidence
This week’s top three summaries: R v SSS, 2021 ONCA 552: 3rd party #records, R v Da Silva Smith, 2021 ONSC 5521: #credibility argumentative w Def, and R v Stanley, 2021 ONCJ 423: #ID and breaks in continuity of observation R v SSS, 2021 ONCA 552 [August 3, 2021]...
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 12, 2021 | Accused - Irrelevant Factors, As Soon As Practicable, Charter s.8, Credibility, Impaired Operation, Strip Search
This week’s top three summaries: R v BL, 2021 ONCA 373: presumed guilt & #trial attendance, R v Goodman, 2021 SKCA 78: as soon as practicable, and R v Brown, 2021 ONSC 3862: #strip #search. R v BL, 2021 ONCA 373 [June 2, 2021] Credibility of the Accused:...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 5, 2021 | Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Confidential Informants, Credibility, Evidence, Possession, Warrants
This week’s top three summaries: R v Swain, 2021 BCCA 207: comp #motive to fabricate, R v Chu, 2021 ONSC 3825: #possession, and R v Fowler, 2021 ONSC 3180: warrants #corroboration. R v Swain, 2021 BCCA 207 [May 26, 2021] Lack of Evidence of Complainant...
