R. v. Eccles (D.J.), 2004 BCSC 1281

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Citation: 2004 BCSC 1281,[2004] B.C.T.C. 1281 (SC)
• Date: 28 September 2004

R. v. Eccles (D.J.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1281 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.020

Regina (respondent) v. Darian James Eccles (appellant)

(X065539; 2004 BCSC 1281)

Indexed As: R. v. Eccles (D.J.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

Romilly, J.

October 4, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5250.1

Evidence and witnesses - Identification - Dock identification - See paragraphs 1 to 63.

Criminal Law - Topic 5253

Evidence and witnesses - Identification - Proof of - See paragraphs 1 to 63.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. R.W.B. (2003), 174 O.A.C. 198 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Biniaris (J.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 381; 252 N.R. 204; 134 B.C.A.C. 161; 219 W.A.C. 161; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. A.G., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 439; 252 N.R. 272; 132 O.A.C. 1; 32 C.R.(5th) 45; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 46, refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Burns (R.H.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 656; 165 N.R. 374; 42 B.C.A.C. 161; 67 W.A.C. 161; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 29 C.R.(4th) 113, refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Burke (J.) (No. 3), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 474; 194 N.R. 247; 139 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 147; 433 A.P.R. 147; 46 C.R.(4th) 195; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 205, refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Kwok (Y.L.D.) (2002), 168 B.C.A.C. 85; 275 W.A.C. 85; 2002 BCCA 177, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Reischer (M.M.) (2004), 192 B.C.A.C. 303; 315 W.A.C. 303; 2004 BCCA 49, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. S.G.F., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 416; 287 N.R. 338; 166 B.C.A.C. 55; 271 W.A.C. 55; 2002 SCC 37, affing. (2001), 153 B.C.A.C. 86; 251 W.A.C. 86; 2001 BCCA 320, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Lewis (G.), [2003] O.A.C. Uned. 419 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. R.W., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 122; 137 N.R. 214; 54 O.A.C. 164; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 134, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Grosse (P.) (1996), 91 O.A.C. 40; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Hay (1990), 25 M.V.R.(2d) 121 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Harper, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 2; 40 N.R. 255; 133 D.L.R.(3d) 546; 65 C.C.C.(2d) 193, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Sall (1990), 81 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 10; 255 A.P.R. 10; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 48 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Nickerson (W.S.) (1999), 178 N.S.R.(2d) 189; 549 A.P.R. 189 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Corbett (1973), 1 N.R. 258; 14 C.C.C.(2d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168; 78 N.R. 351; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Morrissey (R.J.) (1995), 80 O.A.C. 161; 97 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. R.M.M. (1998), 106 O.A.C. 191; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 563 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Clayton (J.R.), [1998] B.C.A.C. Uned. 126 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Manj, [1995] B.C.J. No. 1059 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. F.G.N. (1998), 112 B.C.A.C. 148; 182 W.A.C. 148 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

People v. Casey (No. 2), [1963] I.R. 33, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Sutton, [1970] 3 C.C.C. 152 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Howarth (1970), 1 C.C.C.(2d) 546 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Virk (1983), 33 C.R.(3d) 378 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Hang (1990), 55 C.C.C.(3d) 195; 9 W.C.B.(2d) 560 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Reitsma (S.J.) (1997), 97 B.C.A.C. 303; 157 W.A.C. 303; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), affd. (1998), 226 N.R. 367; 107 B.C.A.C. 161; 174 W.A.C. 161; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 17 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Fengstad (E.J.) et al. (1994), 40 B.C.A.C. 39; 65 W.A.C. 39; 27 C.R.(4th) 383 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Tam (R.K.N.) et al. (1995), 61 B.C.A.C. 40; 100 W.A.C. 40; 100 C.C.C.(3d) 196 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Field (M.W.) (1999), 126 B.C.A.C. 103; 206 W.A.C. 103 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Bullock (R.) (1999), 104 O.T.C. 245 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Nikolovski (A.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1197; 204 N.R. 333; 96 O.A.C. 1; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 403, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Mezzo, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 802; 68 N.R. 1; 43 Man.R.(2d) 161; 27 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. Pelletier (A.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 601; 203 N.R. 241, affing. (1995), 203 N.R. 242 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Carpenter, [1998] O.J. No. 1819 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Hill (J.G.), [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 394 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Grangello (R.), [1999] O.A.C. Uned. 174 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Izzard (1990), 38 O.A.C. 6; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 252 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Mooney (D.) (1999), 123 O.A.C. 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Myers (D.), [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 490 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Atfield (1983), 42 A.R. 294; 25 Alta. L.R.(2d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Long, [1973] Crim. L.R. 577 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Keshane (1992), 11 B.C.A.C. 86; 22 W.A.C. 86 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Fouts (1991), 3 C.R.(4th) 324 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. McDonald (1951), 101 C.C.C. 78 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Mongovius, [1982] B.C.J. No. 1101 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Quercia (1990), 41 O.A.C. 305; 75 O.R.(2d) 463 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Williams, [1991] B.C.J. No. 599 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Bardales (R.A.) (1995), 65 B.C.A.C. 241; 106 W.A.C. 241; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (C.A.), affd. (1996), 198 N.R. 235; 78 B.C.A.C. 161; 128 W.A.C. 161; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 194 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Izzard (1990), 38 O.A.C. 6; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 252 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Nicholson (1984), 52 A.R. 132; 12 C.C.C.(3d) 228 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Williams (1982), 66 C.C.C.(2d) 234 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Yuan (1992), 17 W.C.B. 194 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Amaral, [1990] O.J. No. 1762 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Hibbert (K.R.) (2002), 287 N.R. 111; 165 B.C.A.C. 161; 270 W.A.C. 161; 163 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Smierciak (1946), 87 C.C.C. 175 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Miaponoose (A.) (1996), 93 O.A.C. 115; 30 O.R.(3d) 419; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 445 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. F.A. (2004), 184 O.A.C. 324; 183 C.C.C.(3d) 518 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Nguyen (S.H.) (2000), 132 O.A.C. 354; 35 C.R.(5th) 245 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Gordon (A.), [2002] O.T.C. 375 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. J.R.L. (1994), 51 B.C.A.C. 161; 84 W.A.C. 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Levy (1991), 44 O.A.C. 5; 62 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Cory, Peter D., The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow - The Investigation, Prosecution and Consideration of Entitlement to Compensation (2001), generally [para. 38].

Counsel:

M. Dattilo, for the respondent;

D. Albert, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard on September 28, 2004, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on October 4, 2004.

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