R. v. Bugeaud, (1982) 40 A.R. 244 (QB)

• Judge: Cawsey, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: October 05, 1982
• Citations: (1982), 40 A.R. 244 (QB)

R. v. Bugeaud (1982), 40 A.R. 244 (QB)

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R. v. Bugeaud

(No. 8203 0179-C)

Indexed As: R. v. Bugeaud

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Cawsey, J.

October 5, 1982

Summary:

An accused applied for an order to quash a count on an indictment. The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the application.

Criminal Law - Topic 4274

Procedure - Indictment - Amendment - Adding counts disclosed by evidence taken at preliminary inquiry - An accused was charged with one count in an information - At the preliminary inquiry, the accused was committed for trial - The Crown prepared an indictment containing two counts - The accused objected to the second count on the ground that a preliminary inquiry had not been held - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench held that there were sufficient grounds introduced at the first preliminary inquiry to justify the Crown including the second count in the indictment - See paragraph 36.

Cases Noticed:

United States of America v. Sheppard (1976), 9 N.R. 215; 30 C.C.C.(2d) 424, ref'd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Brackenbury & Pratt (1981), 31 A.R. 181; 61 C.C.C.(2d) 6, not folld. [para. 9].

R. v. Chabot (1980), 34 N.R. 361; 55 C.C.C.(2d) 385, ref'd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Wilson (1977), 35 C.C.C.(2d) 414, ref'd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Tychkowsky (1980), 27 A.R. 394; 14 A.L.R.(2d) 129, ref'd to. [para. 15].

R. v. G & P International News Ltd. and Judd (1973), 12 C.C.C.(2d) 169 (B.C.C.A.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Philbin and Henderson, [1978] 1 W.W.R. 122 (Alta. C.A.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Dwyer and Lauzon (1979), 42 C.C.C.(2d) 83 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Gill, 17 C.R.(3d) 269 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 22].

Re McKibbon and The Queen (1982), 64 C.C.C.(2d) 441, ref'd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Mifflin (1971), 13 Cr. L.Q. 383 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 28].

R. v. Hayes (1982), 34 A.R. 472, consd. [para. 35].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 303 [para. 1]; sect. 496 [para. 15]; sect. 502 [para. 16]; sect. 504 [para. 17]; sect. 507 [para. 19].

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) [para. 5].

Counsel:

Mr. Stewart, for the appellant;

Jack Watson, for the respondent.

This application was heard by CAWSEY, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following judgment on October 5, 1982: