by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 15, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Jury Charge - Isolating Evidence, s.161 - Contact with Children, Sentencing, Subjective Mens Rea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386: #rolled up instruction, R v AB, 2024 ONCA 446: #subjective mens rea, and R v Howitt, 2024 SKCA 51: 161 #tailoring. R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386 [May 15, 2024] Party Liability Jury Instructions and Crown Theory...
by yycadmin | May 11, 2024 | Abandonment, Charter s.8, French Language Rights, Fundamental Concepts, Sentencing, SOIRA Exemption
This week’s top three summaries: R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16: #French rights, R v Williams, 2024 ONSC 1170: s.8 #abandonment, and R v DD, 2024 ABCJ 99: SOIRA exemption. R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16 [May 3, 2024] Section 530(1): Official Language Minority...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 4, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Gap in Record, Mens Reas Co-existence, Non-Insane Automatism, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Thomas, 2024 NWTCA 3: Mens Rea & Actus Reus, R v Criece, 2024 SKCA 41: sentence #gap, and R v Morris, 2024 SKCA 36: #automatism. Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and criminal appeals. We also...
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 | Oct 7, 2023 | Appeals, Contact Prohibitions, Ineffective Assistance, Insufficient Reasons, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v DG, 2023 ONCA 588: reconciling #credibility findings, R v Brick, 2023 SKCA 107: #judging own client, and R v Adams, 2023 BCCA 369: #incidental contact condition. R v DG, 2023 ONCA 588 [September 8, 2023] Obligation to...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 30, 2023 | 715.1 Video Evidence, Joint Submissions, Presence at Trial s.650, Procedure, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v MC, 2023 ONCA 611: right to #present, R v JDC, 2023 ABCA 255: s.715.1 #memory, and R v Harasiuk, 2023 ONCA 594: joint submission #sentencing R v MC, 2023 ONCA 611 [September 11, 2023] Right to be Present at Trial: Stage 2...
