by Pawel Milczarek | May 13, 2023 | Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Charter s24(1) Remedy, Defence Reasonably Available, Defence Vukelich, Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, Stay of Proceedings, Voir Dire Format
This week’s top three summaries: R v Haevischer, 2023 SCC 11: #summary dismissal & voir dires, R v Hanan, 2023 SCC 12: 11(b) defence unavailability, and R v JW, 2023 ONCA 304: fabrication & independent evidence. This week’s top case deals with...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 1, 2023 | After the Fact Conduct, Charter 10(b), Charter s.8, During Search Warrant Execution, Evidence, Manner of Execution, Similar Fact, Warrants
This week’s top three summaries: R v O’Brien, 2023 ONCA 197: s.8/24(2) search for #passwords, R v Brooks, 2023 BCCA 121: not #similar, and R v Nagy, 2023 ONCA 184: after the fact conduct. This week’s top case deals with s.8 search issues....
by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 18, 2023 | Accused Criminal Record, Appeals, Charter s.7, Evidence, Miscarriage of Justice, Overturning a Guilty Plea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Rocha, 2023 ONSC 1573: s7 police & #missing cash, R v Klassen, 2023 BCCA 103: overturned GP b/c s.11(b), and R v Young, 2023 BCSC 276: Corbett #summary This week’s top case deals with an interesting issue in a drug...
by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 4, 2023 | Charter 11(b), Crown Vetting, Evidence, Plea Bargaining, Similar Fact
This week’s top three summaries: R v Blackhorse, 2023 ABPC 41: #similar fact, R v Atwell, 2023 NSSC 63: #disclosure vetting personal info, and R v MG, 2023 ABPC 38: 11(b) Charter: #plea negotiations This week’s top case deals with a similar fact...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 18, 2023 | Accused Criminal Record, Defences, Evidence, Non-Insane Automatism, Obstructing Peace Officer, Offences
This week’s top three summaries: R v Shire, 2023 ONSC 762: Corbett app #violence, R v Frank, 2023 BCSC 202: #obstruction, and R v Perignon, 2023 BCSC 147: #automatism via medications. This week’s top case deals with admissibility of criminal records...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 2, 2022 | Appeals, Demonstrative Aids, Evidence, Similar Fact, Uneven Scrutiny
This week’s top three summaries: R v MPH, 2022 BCCA 216: uneven #scrutiny alive, R v RM, 2022 ONSC 3747: #similar fact across counts, and R v Guerra, 2022 ONSC 3445: #jury summaries & aids. This week’s top cases deal with issues that arise in cases...
