by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 10, 2024 | Charter s.8, Dangerous Offender, No Knock, Sentencing, Sexual Assault, Sexual Purpose
This week’s top three summaries: R v Russell, 2024 ONSC 529: s.8 no #knock, RTJ, R v TA, 2024 ONSC 528: #sexual purpose, and R v Avadluk, 2024 NWTCA 2: DO #sentences Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and criminal appeals. We also...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 1, 2023 | Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Credibility, Dangerous Offender, Evidence, Prior Consistent Statements, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Thompson, 2023 SKCA 66: #credibility of accused, R v Freedland, 2023 ONCA 386: prior consistent #statements, and R v Sohal, 2023 BCCA 256: DO standard of high #likelihood. This week’s top case deals with the judicial...
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...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 5, 2022 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Charter s.7, Dangerous Offender, Juries, Jury Charge - Opining About Evidence, Overbreadth of Legislation, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38: #sex offender registry, R v Harris, 2022 ONCA 739: #absence of evidence, and R v KC, 2022 ONCA 738: 752.1 assessor appointment. This week’s top case deals with sentencing issues. For great general...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 26, 2022 | Circumstantial Evidence, Dangerous Driving, Dangerous Offender, Lost Disclosure, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Janeiro, 2022 ONCA 118: #lost evidence, R v Lynch, 2022 ONCA 136: DO by #sexual impulse, and R v O’Neil, 2022 ONSC 981: the #sun & dangerous #driving R v Janeiro, 2022 ONCA 118 [February 10, 2022] Lost Evidence:...
by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 20, 2021 | Dangerous Offender, Evidence, Judicial Notice, Reverse Disclosure, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v JM, 2021 ONCA 150: #judicial notice, R v A.I., 2021 BCSC 1781: #ghomeshi amendments, and R v Bird, 2021 SKCA 35: #dangerous offender. R v JM, 2021 ONCA 150 [March 11, 2021] Judicial Notice – Personal Experience as...
