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...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 13, 2021 | Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Evidence, NCRMD, Vague Statements of Accused
This week’s top three summaries: R v Schneider, 2021 BCCA 41: #vague stmts inadmissible, R v Johnson, 2021 ONSC 660: mixed #DNA not sufficient, and R v Gancthev, 2021 ONSC 545: #NCR for manslaughter. R v Schneider, 2021 BCCA 41 [February 2, 2021] Vague Overheard...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 6, 2021 | Evidence, Hearsay, Mr. Big Evidence, Narrative Exception, Prior Consistent Statements, Veracity of Other Witnesses
This week’s top three summaries: R v NP, 2021 BCCA 25: #narrative and prior #consistent stmt, R v Bernier, 2021 ABCA 27: accused #interview and other’s allegations, and R v Quinton, 2021 ONCA 44: #MrBig waiver requirement R v N.P., 2021 BCCA 25 [January...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jan 30, 2021 | Bad Character Evidence, Charter s.8, Evidence, Prior Consistent Statements, Probative v Prejudicial, Strip Search
This week’s top three summaries: R v Nelson, 2021 NSCA 11: prior #consistent statements, R v Settle, 2021 ABQB 40: prior #bad #character, and R v Paterson, 2021 SKCA 13: #police recording toileting. R v Nelson, 2021 NSCA 11 [January 21, 2021] Limiting Crown...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jan 23, 2021 | Car Search - Cannabis Act, Charter s.8, Evidence, Hearsay, Mr. Big Evidence, Narrative Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v Borel, 2021 ONCA 16: #narrative exception, R v Dauphinais, 2021 ABQB 21: #MrBig exclusion, and R v Sappleton, 2021 ONSC 430: #cannabis car search. R v Borel, 2021 ONCA 16 [January 12, 2021] The Narrative Exception to the...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jan 9, 2021 | Charter s24(2), Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Credibility, Cross-Examination, Evidence
This week’s top three summaries: R v Reilly, 2020 BCCA 369: #24(2) #connection to violation & factors, R v Dupuis, 2020 ONCA 807: Crown #impeachment of own witness, and R v Spencer, 2020 ONCA 838: mixed #DNA and #identification. R v Reilly, 2020 BCCA 369...
