R. v. Brown (A.R.R.), (1992) 127 A.R. 89 (CA)

• Judge: Harradence, Irving and Major, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Alberta)
• Case Date: July 06, 1992
• Citations: (1992), 127 A.R. 89 (CA)

R. v. Brown (A.R.R.) (1992), 127 A.R. 89 (CA);

    20 W.A.C. 89

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Her Majesty The Queen (respondent) v. Albert Raymond Roy Brown (appellant)

(Appeal No. 11916)

Indexed As: R. v. Brown (A.R.R.)

Alberta Court of Appeal

Harradence, Irving and Major, JJ.A.

July 6, 1992.

Summary:

The accused appealed his conviction for first degree murder, submitting that the admission of certain wiretap evidence and taped conversations with an undercover officer violated his right to silence (Charter, s. 7) and should have been excluded under s. 24(2). The evidence was admitted at trial without objection from the accused, who in fact relied on some of the evidence in his defence.

The Alberta Court of Appeal, Harradence, J.A., dissenting, dismissed the appeal. The court held that the accused could not now raise the Charter issue.

Civil Rights - Topic 8584

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Practice - Time for raising Charter issues - An accused charged with first degree murder made a tactical decision not to object to the admission at trial of certain wiretap evidence and taped conversations with undercover police officers - The accused signed a waiver that his statements were freely and voluntarily made - On appeal from conviction, the accused now submitted that the evidence was obtained in violation of his right to silence (Charter, s. 7) and should be excluded - The Alberta Court of Appeal held that the accused "is precluded from attempting to reverse his position at trial in order to now seek a finding that the statements were inadmissible" - The court noted that there was an insufficient evidentiary basis to determine whether the accused's right to silence was violated - See paragraphs 2 to 9.

Criminal Law - Topic 4853

Appeals - Indictable offences - Grounds of appeal - Grounds raised for first time on appeal - [See Civil Rights - Topic 8584 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Hebert, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 151; 110 N.R. 1; [1990] 5 W.W.R. 1; 57 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 77 C.R.(3d) 145; 49 C.R.R. 114; 47 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. Broyles (1991), 131 N.R. 118; 120 A.R. 189; 8 W.A.C. 189; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 308 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. Larue (1991), 65 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

People v. Gardiner, 303 Ill. 204; 135 N.E. 422, refd to. [para. 37].

State v. Gunter, 30 La. Ann. 536, refd to. [para. 37].

Roper v. Territory, 7 N.M. 255; 33 P. 1014, refd to. [para. 37].

Royal v. State, 396 N.E. 2d 390, refd to. [para. 37].

Herman v. State, 395 N.E. 2d 249, refd to. [para. 37].

Rinard v. State, 394 N.E. 2d 160, refd to. [para. 37].

Riner v. State, 394 N.E. 2d 140, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Ensor, [1989] 2 All E.R. 586, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Draskovic (1972), 5 C.C.C.(2d) 186 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Logan, Logan and Johnson (1989), 30 O.A.C. 321; 46 C.C.C.(3d) 354 (C.A.), affd. 112 N.R. 144; 41 O.A.C. 330; 58 C.C.C.(3d) 391 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Perka, Nelson, Hines and Johnson (1985), 55 N.R. 1; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Christie, [1914] All E.R. 63 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Eden, [1970] 3 C.C.C. 280 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168; 78 N.R. 351; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 59 C.R.(3d) 108, refd to. [para. 60].

Vickery v. Prothonotary, Supreme Court (N.S.) (1991), 124 N.R. 95; 104 N.S.R.(2d) 181; 283 A.P.R. 181; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 65 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Rothman (1981), 35 N.R. 485; 59 C.C.C.(2d) 30 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 73].

R. v. Hansen (1988), 46 C.C.C.(3d) 504 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Hicks (1988), 28 O.A.C. 118; 42 C.C.C.(3d) 394 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Woolley (1988), 25 O.A.C. 390; 40 C.C.C.(3d) 531 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Hebert (1988), 3 Y.R. 81; 43 C.C.C.(3d) 56 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 79].

R. v. Emile (1988), 42 C.C.C.(3d) 408 (N.W.T.C.A.), refd to. [para. 80].

R. v. Grieg (1987), 33 C.C.C.(3d) 40 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 80].

R. v. Wigman (1987), 75 N.R. 51; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 82].

R. v. Lajoie (1973), 10 C.C.C.(2d) 313 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 82].

R. v. Ancio (1984), 52 N.R. 161; 10 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 82].

R. v. Hotte (1984), 13 W.C.B. 224 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 83].

R. v. Thomas (1990), 108 N.R. 147; 75 C.R.(3d) 352 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 83].

R. v. Martineau (1990), 112 N.R. 83; 109 A.R. 321; 79 C.R.(3d) 124 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 83].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 56 C.R.(3d) 193; [1987] 3 W.W.R. 699; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 508; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 28 C.R.R. 122; 13 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 114].

R. v. Clarkson, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 383; 66 N.R. 114; 69 N.B.R.(2d) 40; 177 A.P.R. 40; 50 C.R.(3d) 289; 25 C.C.C.(3d) 207; 26 D.L.R.(4th) 493; 19 C.R.R. 209, refd to. [para. 120].

R. v. Korponey (1982), 44 N.R. 103; 65 C.C.C.(2d) 65 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 120].

R. v. Askov, Hussey, Melo and Gugliotta, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199; 113 N.R. 241; 42 O.A.C. 81; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 79 C.R.(3d) 273, refd to. [para. 121].

R. v. Brydges, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 190; 103 N.R. 282; 104 A.R. 124; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 330; 74 C.R.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 122].

R. v. Douglas (1977), 33 C.C.C.(2d) 395 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 129].

R. v. Minhas (1986), 16 O.A.C. 42; 29 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 134].

R. v. Robertson (1975), 21 C.C.C.(2d) 385 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 134].

R. v. Clarke (1979), 33 N.S.R.(2d) 636; 57 A.P.R. 636; 48 C.C.C.(2d) 440 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 134].

R. v. Hawke (1975), 22 C.C.C.(2d) 19 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 134].

R. v. Itwaru, [1970] 4 C.C.C. 206; 1 N.S.R.(2d) 424 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 144].

Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Director of Investigation and Research, Combines Investigation Act et al., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 425; 106 N.R. 161; 39 O.A.C. 161; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 145].

R. v. Esposito (1985), 12 O.A.C. 350; 24 C.C.C.(3d) 88 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 145].

R. v. Chambers (No. 2) (1991), 119 N.R. 321; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 146].

Laurentide Motels Ltd. et al. v. Beauport (Ville) et al., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 705; 94 N.R. 1; 23 Q.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 151].

R. v. P.L.S. (1991), 122 N.R. 321; 90 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 234; 280 A.P.R. 234; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 154].

Colpitts v. The Queen, [1966] 1 C.C.C. 146 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 154].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 7, sect. 24(2).

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 189(5), sect. 686(1)(b)(iii).

Counsel:

P.W. Martin, Q.C., for the respondent;

A.D. Pringle, Q.C., for the appellant.

This appeal was heard before Harradence, Irving and Major, JJ.A., of the Alberta Court of Appeal.

On July 6, 1992, the judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered and the following opinions were filed:

Major, J.A. (Irving, J.A., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 61;

Harradence, J.A., dissenting - see para­graphs 62 to 158.