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...
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...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 29, 2021 | Capacity to Consent, Certificate of Analyst, Evidence, Experts, Fundamental Concepts, Impaired Operation, Judicial Comity, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v Goldson, 2021 ABCA 193: #DUI #Over80 analyst certificates, R v AM, 2021 ONSC 3515: #sexual assault: #reasons and toxicologists and R v Zabihullah, 2021 SKQB 127: #judicial comity relaxed. R v Goldson, 2021 ABCA 193 [May 21,...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 1, 2021 | Authentication, Charter s.8, Charter s24(2), Evidence, Intentional Violation, Text Messages, Warrantless Entry onto Property
This week’s top three summaries: R v Aslami, 2021 ONCA 249: #text message authentication, R v Bielli, 2021 ONCA 222: s10(a) intentional violation, and Cormier c R, 2021 QCCA 620: s.8 by #trespass. R v Aslami, 2021 ONCA 249 [April 21, 2021] Text Message...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 24, 2021 | Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Air of Reality, Alternative Suspect, Credibility, Evidence, Experts, Provocation
This week’s top three summaries: R v Gauthier, 2021 ONCA 216: alternate #suspect & #experts, R v Alas, 2021 ONCA 224: #provocation, and R v Dindyal, 2021 ONCA 234: #motive to fabricate. R v Gauthier, 2021 ONCA 216 [April 9, 2021] Alternative Suspect &...
