R. v. Benn
| Jurisdiction | Alberta |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Alberta) |
| Neutral Citation | 2026 ABCA 14 |
| Citation | 2026 ABCA 14 |
| Docket Number | 2401-0088A |
| Date | 19 January 2026 |
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7 practice notes
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R. v. Halabi
...to the appellant’s guilt, requiring no further evidence to make it plausible. [72] In R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14 the main issue at trial was the identity of the shooter. The trial judge relied on physical similarities from video evidence, fingerprints, ......
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R. v. Berard
...The quality of the video surveillance evidence and the low light conditions in some of the recordings requires caution: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14; · The Crown did not prove the blood on Mr. Berard’s jeans was Ms. Knife’s blood; and · &......
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R. v. Singh
...appeal is allowed. As the convictions cannot be supported by the evidence called at trial, we quash them and enter acquittals: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14 at paras 39 and 56, citing R v Spencer, 2020 ONCA 838 at paras Appeal heard on December 4, 2025 Memorandum filed at Edmonton, Alberta this 30......
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R v Bigcharles
...Cognitive Bias 40 The risk of unconscious cognitive bias in identification contexts is real and must be addressed. In R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14, the Alberta Court of Appeal emphasized that a trier of fact comparing poor-quality video of an unknown perpetrator against high-quality footage of th......
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R. v. Halabi
...to the appellant’s guilt, requiring no further evidence to make it plausible. [72] In R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14 the main issue at trial was the identity of the shooter. The trial judge relied on physical similarities from video evidence, fingerprints, ......
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R. v. Berard
...The quality of the video surveillance evidence and the low light conditions in some of the recordings requires caution: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14; · The Crown did not prove the blood on Mr. Berard’s jeans was Ms. Knife’s blood; and · &......
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R v Bigcharles
...Cognitive Bias 40 The risk of unconscious cognitive bias in identification contexts is real and must be addressed. In R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14, the Alberta Court of Appeal emphasized that a trier of fact comparing poor-quality video of an unknown perpetrator against high-quality footage of th......
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R v Bigcharles
...Cognitive Bias 40 The risk of unconscious cognitive bias in identification contexts is real and must be addressed. In R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14, the Alberta Court of Appeal emphasized that a trier of fact comparing poor-quality video of an unknown perpetrator against high-quality footage of th......
