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

In R. v. Hawryluk, 2022 ONCA 36, January 17, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of trafficking in a controlled substance. A judge of the Ontario Superior Court

R. v. Turner, 2022 ABCA 11, January 14, 2022, at paragraph 34 A discharge, either absolute or conditional, is an extraordinary disposition – to be granted sparingly – not to

In R. v. McKenzie, 2022 MBCA 3, January 13, 2022, the accused was convicted of drug and firearm offences.  The primary evidence was obtained after an investigative detention and search

Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Benko, [2022] IECA 3, January 13, 2022, at paragraphs 56 and 57: Having  regard  to  the  above  cases,  and  emphasizing  again  that  this  is  a 

In R. v. Naslund, 2022 ABCA 6, January 12, 2022, the accused pleaded guilty to the offence of manslaughter.  She killed her intimate partner (Miles).  A joint submission seeking the

In R. v. H.W., 2022 ONCA 15, January 13, 2022, the accused was charged with the offence of sexual assault. At his trial, the complainant testified that she did not

R. v. Hogan, 2022 ABCA 5, January 11, 2022, at paragraphs 7 to 10: The appellant argues that the trial judge improperly relied on location evidence from the complainant’s smartphone,

In R. v. Downes, 2022 BCCA 8 January 11, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of voyeurism contrary to section 162(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. This section states

In R. v. D.R., 2022 NLCA 2, January 7, 2022,the accused was charged with the offence of sexual assault, in relation to his granddaughter. After a trial, he was acquitted.