R. v. Ayotte (J.K.), (1998) 81 O.T.C. 81 (GD)

• Judge: Watt, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: October 15, 1998
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1998), 81 O.T.C. 81 (GD)

R. v. Ayotte (J.K.) (1998), 81 O.T.C. 81 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1998] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.155

Her Majesty The Queen (respondent) v. Joseph K. Ayotte (applicant)

(Court File No. M544/98)

Indexed As: R. v. Ayotte (J.K.)

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Watt, J.

November 18, 1998.

Summary:

A provincial court judge ordered the accused to stand trial on a charge of first degree murder. The accused alleged that there was no evidence of the planning and deliberation necessary for a charge of first degree murder, and that there was no evidence of murder.

The Ontario Court (General Division) quashed the order that the accused stand trial on a charge of first degree murder and substituted an order that he stand trial on a charge of second degree murder.

Criminal Law - Topic 1269

Murder - General principles - First degree murder - What constitutes - See paragraphs 50 to 69.

Criminal Law - Topic 3604

Preliminary inquiry - Adjudication and review - Judicial review of committal order - Grounds for - See paragraphs 47 to 49.

Cases Noticed:

United States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067; 9 N.R. 215; 30 C.C.C.(2d) 424; 70 D.L.R.(3d) 136; 34 C.R.N.S. 207, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Monteleone, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 154; 78 N.R. 377; 23 O.A.C. 241; 35 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Herman (1984), 30 Sask.R. 148; 11 C.C.C.(3d) 102 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Nygaard and Schimmens, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1074; 101 N.R. 108; 102 A.R. 186; [1990] 1 W.W.R. 1; 70 Alta. L.R.(2d) 1; 72 C.R.(3d) 257; 51 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Martin, Simard and Desjardins; R. v. Nichols (1977), 20 N.R. 380; 20 O.R.(2d) 455 (C.A.), affd. [1978] 2 S.C.R. 511; 20 N.R. 373; 41 C.C.C.(2d) 342, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Tuske (1978), 26 Chitty's L.J. 321 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Seguin (1982), 31 C.R.(3d) 271 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Chambers (1985), 9 O.A.C. 228 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. More, [1963] S.C.R. 522; [1963] 3 C.C.C. 289, refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Aalders, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 482; 154 N.R. 161; 55 Q.A.C. 161; 103 D.L.R.(4th) 700; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 215, refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Widdifield (1961), 6 Crim. L.Q. 152, refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Mitchell, [1965] 1 C.C.C. 155 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 63].

R. v. Smith (1979), 1 Sask.R. 213; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 381 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 64].

R. v. MacKay (S.I.) (1992), 17 B.C.A.C. 100; 29 W.A.C. 100; 16 C.R.(4th) 351 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Stewart (C.O.) (1995), 60 B.C.A.C. 245; 99 W.A.C. 245; 41 C.R.(4th) 102 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Marinaro (G.) (1994), 76 O.A.C. 44; 95 C.C.C.(3d) 74 (C.A.), revd. [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462; 197 N.R. 21; 91 O.A.C. 117; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 95, refd to. [para. 66].

R. v. White (R.G.) and Côté (Y.) (1998), 227 N.R. 326; 112 O.A.C. 1; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 66].

Counsel:

Frank A. Gabriel, for the applicant;

Tom Goddard, for the respondent, Crown.

This application was heard on October 15, 1998, by Watt, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following judgment on November 18, 1998.