Criminal Defence
To subscribe to the mailing list (link). Excellent and surprising sentencing case from the ABCA: R v Friesen, 2022 ABCA 147. The Crown – clearly unhappy with the conditional sentence imposed by Stirling J. in a CP case – appealed. Hopefully a good omen for #5 here – Llewellyn, a similar sentencing decision by the …
Continue reading “Weekly criminal law update – April 25, 2022”
To subscribe to the mailing list (link). Wow! A stop of a vehicle leading to a driving while prohibited charge is dismissed on the basis of racial profiling in pulling over the car. Primarily on the grounds that the car was later searched “incident to arrest” and nothing was found, and this problematic search “can …
Continue reading “The ends justify the means – weekly criminal law update – April 18, 2022”
To subscribe to the mailing list (link). Problematic deference to trial judge’s findings of fact in tenuous case – yet again (R. v. J.L., 2022 ONCA 271, at para. 3.) Although J.L. raises concerns about the trial judge’s credibility evaluation that are not entirely without merit, when examined in the context of the reasons for …
Continue reading “Weekly criminal law update – April 11, 2022”
To subscribe to the mailing list (link). In a Charter case, Khullar JA’s dissent (majority is Wakeling and Crighton JJA) is interesting. She allows consideration of s. 8 and 9 Charter breaches not raised at trial (e.g. search of vehicle incident to arrest). Will be watching for at SCC. I’m leaning towards the majority myself …
Continue reading “Weekly criminal law update – April 4, 2022”