R. v. Belliveau (L.J.P.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 1095 (SC)

• Judge: Clancy, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: February 24, 2000
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2000] B.C.T.C. 1095 (SC);2000 BCSC 344

R. v. Belliveau (L.J.P.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 1095 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.049

Her Majesty the Queen v. Lucky John Paul Belliveau

(103545T; 2000 BCSC 344)

Indexed As: R. v. Belliveau (L.J.P.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Victoria

Clancy, J.

February 24, 2000.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 3160

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right to remain silent and protection against self-incrimination (Charter s. 7) - See paragraphs 57 to 65.

Civil Rights - Topic 4604

Right to counsel - General - Denial of or interference with - What constitutes - See paragraphs 57 to 65.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - See paragraphs 57 to 65.

Criminal Law - Topic 5352

Evidence and witnesses - Confessions and voluntary statements - Statements to a person in authority - See paragraphs 18 to 71.

Criminal Law - Topic 5355

Evidence and witnesses - Confessions and voluntary statements - Whether statement was made freely and voluntarily - See paragraphs 18 to 71.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 72 to 100.

Evidence - Topic 1626

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - Statements of deceased persons - General principles - See paragraphs 72 to 100.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Santinon (1973), 11 C.C.C.(2d) 121 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Evans (C.D.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 653; 158 N.R. 278; 145 A.R. 81; 55 W.A.C. 81; 108 D.L.R.(4th) 32, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Syliboy (1989), 100 N.B.R.(2d) 235; 252 A.P.R. 235; 51 C.C.C.(3d) 503 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Stone (B.T.), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290; 239 N.R. 201; 123 B.C.A.C. 1; 201 W.A.C. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 353; 24 C.R.(5th) 1; 173 D.L.R.(4th) 66; 63 C.R.R.(2d) 43, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Whittle (D.J.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 914; 170 N.R. 16; 73 O.A.C. 201; 116 D.L.R.(4th) 416; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 11; 32 C.R.(4th) 1; 23 C.R.R.(2d) 6, refd to. [para. 22].

Ibrahim v. R., [1914] A.C. 599 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Ward, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 30; 25 N.R. 14; 14 A.R. 412; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 498, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Nagotcha, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 714; 32 N.R. 204; 109 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 353, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Richard (1980), 56 C.C.C.(2d) 129 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

Subramaniam v. Public Prosecutor, [1956] 1 W.L.R. 965 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Beatty (1944), 81 C.C.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. Kanester (1966), 48 C.R. 352, refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. McLeod, Pinnock and Farquharson (1983), 66 N.R. 309; 6 C.C.C.(3d) 29 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. Kotowich (R.) (1999), 253 A.R. 174 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. C.R.B., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 717; 107 N.R. 241; 109 A.R. 81: 55 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 76 C.R.(3d) 1; [1990] 3 W.W.R. 385; 73 Alta. L.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Black, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 138; 98 N.R. 281; 93 N.S.R.(2d) 35; 242 A.P.R. 35; 70 C.R.(3d) 97; 50 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 47 C.R.R. 171, refd to. [para. 52].

R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233; 76 N.R. 198; 21 O.A.C. 192; 58 C.R.(3d) 97; 34 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 41 D.L.R.(4th) 301, refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Liew (K.L.) (1999), 244 N.R. 249; 244 A.R. 12; 209 W.A.C. 1; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 353 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Strachan, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 980; 90 N.R. 273; 46 C.C.C.(3d) 479; 67 C.R.(3d) 87; 56 D.L.R.(4th) 673, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 72].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 72].

R. v. Morgan, [1997] O.J. No. 5476 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 86].

R. v. R.P. (1990), 58 C.C.C.(3d) 334 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 88].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 90].

R. v. Merz (H.J.) (1999), 127 O.A.C. 1; 140 C.C.C.(3d) 259 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 93].

R. v. D.R., H.R. and D.W., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 291; 197 N.R. 321; 144 Sask.R. 81; 124 W.A.C. 81; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 48 C.R.(4th) 368, refd to. [para. 95].

R. v. Perlett (J.), [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 780 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. Barbour, [1938] S.C.R. 465; 71 C.C.C. 1, refd to. [para. 98].

R. v. Jackson (1980), 57 C.C.C.(2d) 154 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 98].

R. v. Caslake (T.L.) (1995), 107 Man.R.(2d) 24; 109 W.A.C. 24; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 240; 45 C.R.(4th) 98 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. S.B., [1996] O.J. No. 1187 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. F.F.B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 697; 148 N.R. 161; 120 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 332 A.P.R. 1; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 112, refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. Peterffy (W.M.) (2000), 134 B.C.A.C. 144; 219 W.A.C. 144 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 106].

R. v. Arp (B.), [1998], 3 S.C.R. 339; 232 N.R. 317; 114 B.C.A.C. 1; 186 W.A.C. 1; 166 D.L.R.(4th) 296; 129 C.C.C.(3d) 323; 20 C.R.(5th) 1, refd to. [para. 108].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Wigmore on Evidence (3rd Ed.), vol. 2, pp. 349, 350 [para. 98].

Counsel:

D. Urban, Q.C., and D. Scanlon, for the Crown;

R. Morahan, for the accused.

This case was heard before Clancy, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 24, 2000.

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