Keeping Up Is Hard to Do:
A Trial Judge’s Reading Blog

In R. v. S (D), 2022 MBCA 94, December 5, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of sexual interference.  The accused appealed from conviction, arguing that the trial

In Berkland v R [2022] NZSC 143, December 7, 2022, the accused (Berkland and Harding) were convicted of offences involving the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. Mr Berkland was sentenced

In R. v. D.R., 2022 SCC 50, December 1, 2022, the accused was charged with the offence of sexual assault, in relation to his granddaughter. After a trial, he was

In R. v. Carver, 2022 PEICA 13, December 6, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of causing a disturbance.  The circumstances involved were described by the Prince Edward

R. v. HANSE, 2022 ONCA 843, NOVEMBER 30, 2022. FACTS: The accused was charged with firearm offences, contrary to the Criminal Code.  At his trial, The Crown introduced intercepted conversations

In R. v. Wheeler, 2022 ONCA 824, November 28, 2022, the accused was charged with the offence of agreeing with a person by means of telecommunication, to commit the offence

R. v. MACKINNON, 2022 ONCA 81, NOVEMBER 25, 2022. FACTS: The accused was convicted of murder.  At trial, the Crown presented a “spontaneous declaration” made by the victim (Mr. Taylor)

R. v. Antaya, 2022 ONCA 819, November 25, 2022, at paragraphs 8 and 9: It is clear that the remedial options set out in s. 742.6(9) represent a sliding scale

On November 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released four judgments in which it considered the defence or excuse of entrapment (R. v. Ramelson, 2022 SCC 44, R. v.