R. v. Dorfer, 2011 SCC 50
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; LeBel, Louis; Fish, Morris J.; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert |
Citation | 2011 SCC 50,[2011] 3 SCR 366,422 NR 245,313 BCAC 1 |
Docket Number | 33952 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Date | 21 October 2011 |
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...Facts Rule,” and Chapter 11, “Secondary Materiality and Your Own Witness.” 6 In R v Dorfer , 2010 BCCA 440 at paras 39–40, aff’d [2011] 3 SCR 366 [ Dorfer ], for example, the court recognized that, where the accused led evidence about his own discreditable conduct to explain his actions, th......
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...490, 554, 561 R. v. Dorfer (2010), 293 B.C.A.C. 300, [2010] B.C.J. No. 1984, 2010 BCCA 440, aff’d [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366, [2011] S.C.J. No. 50, 2011 SCC 50 ............................................................................................ 55, 101 R. v. Dorsey (2012), 288 C.C.C. (3d) ......
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...S.C.R. 1087; R. v. Rodgerson, 2015 SCC 38, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 760; R. v. Mack, 2014 SCC 58, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Dorfer, 2011 SCC 50, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366; R. v. Van, 2009 SCC 22, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716; R. v. Starr, 2000 SCC 40, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; R. v. Ménard, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109; R. v. Li......
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R v Tayo Tompouba,
...S.C.R. 1087; R. v. Rodgerson, 2015 SCC 38, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 760; R. v. Mack, 2014 SCC 58, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Dorfer, 2011 SCC 50, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366; R. v. Van, 2009 SCC 22, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716; R. v. Starr, 2000 SCC 40, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; R. v. Ménard, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109; R. v. Li......
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R. v. Fitzpatrick, 2022 ONSC 1879
...disposition or propensity: See, R. v. Arcangioli, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 129, at p. 141; R. v. Dorfer, 2011 SCC 50, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366, at [78] Finally, where a third party suspect defence is advanced at trial, the question for the trier of fact is wheth......
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R. v. Tomlinson (B.), (2014) 317 O.A.C. 1 (CA)
...refd to. [para. 74]. R. v. Arcangioli (G.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 129; 162 N.R. 280; 69 O.A.C. 26, refd to. [para. 76]. R. v. Dorfer (F.S.), [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366; 422 N.R. 245; 313 B.C.A.C. 1; 533 W.A.C. 1; 2011 SCC 50, refd to. [para. 76]. R. v. Titus, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 259; 46 N.R. 477, refd to. [......
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...490, 554, 561 R. v. Dorfer (2010), 293 B.C.A.C. 300, [2010] B.C.J. No. 1984, 2010 BCCA 440, aff’d [2011] 3 S.C.R. 366, [2011] S.C.J. No. 50, 2011 SCC 50 ............................................................................................ 55, 101 R. v. Dorsey (2012), 288 C.C.C. (3d) ......
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Character Evidence: Primary Materiality
...Facts Rule,” and Chapter 11, “Secondary Materiality and Your Own Witness.” 6 In R v Dorfer , 2010 BCCA 440 at paras 39–40, aff’d [2011] 3 SCR 366 [ Dorfer ], for example, the court recognized that, where the accused led evidence about his own discreditable conduct to explain his actions, th......
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...R v Dooley, 2009 ONCA 910 .............................................................. 609, 658, 666 R v Dorfer, 2010 BCCA 440, aff’d [2011] 3 SCR 366 .............................65, 115, 116 R v Dorsey, 2012 ONCA 185 ................................................................... 79......