R v. Cote – 2018 ONCA 820 (Court): [14] In a pre-trial ruling, the trial judge held that the Crown could present hearsay evidence from Todd Starr, a long-time friend of McQuhae. Starr was permitted to testify that approximately two or three days before his death, McQuhae told Starr that he was concerned that he might be on the top Read more...
R v Thibeault, 2018 ONCA 876 (The Court): [11] Second, the appellant argues that the trial judge erred in permitting the Crown to adduce evidence of the threatening text messages from the appellant to the deceased and further erred in failing to caution the jury against improper use of the text messages. We reject this submission. [12] The trial judge’s Read more...
R v Sundman, 2018 BCSC 2037 (Williams): [54] It seems to me that, where an interview subject elects to provide information to the interviewer denying any responsibility, it is not unreasonable to expect that the interviewer could represent to the interviewee that, if what he says is so, that would impact the proceedings going forward. In my respectful view, that Read more...
R v Sundman, 2018 BCSC 2037 (Williams): [57] As the interview progressed, Mr. Martin continued to give the versions of events that were not consistent with what the police investigation had discovered. Cpl. O’Ruairc elected not to confront or challenge Mr. Martin on those points, but rather he simply continued to move forward, giving him encouragement when he made further Read more...
R v Tingle, 2018 ONSC 7109 (Campbell): [11] In my view, a verdict reached by a jury, in earlier, separate criminal trial proceedings against the alleged principal offender is not admissible in evidence in subsequent criminal trial proceedings against other alleged parties to the crime. . . [24] This logic also finds expression in the Canadian judicial authorities following the Read more...