by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 17, 2026 | Charter s.8, Consecutive, Functus Officio, Onus
This week’s top three summaries: R v Parsley, 2026 NLCA 23: s.8 unusual #freight , R v Marjanovic, 2026 MBCA 61: #consecutive to life, R v MacKinnon, 2026 NSCA 54: #functus R v Parsley, 2026 NLCA 23 [June 29, 2026] Charter s.8: Freight Delivery [Reasons by D.M....
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 26, 2026 | DNA Order, In-Dock, Rushing Deliberations, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Vu, 2026 ONCA 429: #DNA retention, R v Ghandi, 2026 ONCA 407: virtual trial ID, R v AK, 2026 NUCA 4: rushed #deliberations R v Vu, 2026 ONCA 429 [June 17, 2026] Sentencing: Conditional Discharges and DNA Retention [Reasons by...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 22, 2025 | Discharge, NCRMD, Sentencing, Technology
This week’s top three summaries: R v Bjil, 2025 SKCA 116: #technology, R v Lessard, 2025 ONCA 760: #NCRMD, R v Krelove, 2025 ONSC 6004: #domestic discharge R v Bijl, 2025 SKCA 116 [November 13, 2025] Evidence of Functioning Technology: Radar [Reasons by Kilback...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 22, 2025 | Charter s.8, Insufficient Reasons, Parole Ineligibility, Safety Search, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sheepway, 2025 YKCA 1: #parole & pre-trial custody, R v Khamvongsa, 2025 ABCA 43: #inconsistencies and R v Wendt and Ferri, 2025 ONSC 812: s.8 home #safety search R v Sheepway, 2025 YKCA 1 [February 11, 2025] Harsh...
by Pawel Milczarek | Dec 14, 2024 | Conditional Sentence, Res Gestae, The Principled Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v Boucher, 2024 ABKB 707: #principled exception, R v Boucher, 2024 ABKB 722: s.8: res gestae & #silent adoption, and R v Vandal-Lauman, 2024 ABKB 667: conditional #sentence R v Boucher, 2024 ABKB 707 [November 5, 2024] The...
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...
