R. v. F.K.W., (1994) 159 A.R. 329 (ProvCt)

• Judge: Tilley, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: July 19, 1994
• Citations: (1994), 159 A.R. 329 (ProvCt)

R. v. F.K.W. (1994), 159 A.R. 329 (ProvCt)

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Her Majesty the Queen v. F.K.W. (accused)

(Nos. 31587744-P1-0101 and 0102)

Indexed As: R. v. F.K.W.

Alberta Provincial Court

Judicial District of Edmonton

Tilley, P.C.J.

July 19, 1994.

Summary:

An accused pled not guilty to, inter alia, a charge of one count of sexual interference. The accused "elected" to be tried by Provin­cial Court judge. The accused retained new counsel, and now seeks to "re-elect", by asking the court to exercise its discretion and con­vert the pro­ceeding into a prelimi­nary inquiry, pur­su­ant to s. 555 of the Criminal Code.

The Alberta Provincial Court denied the accused's application.

Criminal Law - Topic 3534

Preliminary inquiry - Jurisdiction - To convert trial into preliminary inquiry - An accused pled not guilty to, inter alia, a charge of one count of sexual interference - The accused "elected" to be tried by Prov­incial Court judge - The accused retained new counsel, and now seeks to "re-elect", by asking the court to exercise its discretion and convert the proceeding into a prelimi­nary inquiry pursuant to s. 555 of the Criminal Code - The Alberta Provin­cial Court denied the accused's application - See paragraphs 13 to 46.

Criminal Law - Topic 3534

Preliminary inquiry - Jurisdiction - To convert trial into preliminary inquiry - The Alberta Prov­incial Court reviewed s. 555 of the Crimi­nal Code and held, inter alia, it did not apply to summary convic­tion offenses - See paragraphs 29 to 36.

Cases Noticed:

Harper, Re; R. v. McGann and Charters (1986), 70 N.B.R.(2d) 361; 179 A.P.R. 361; 28 C.C.C.(3d) 215 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Turton (1988), 89 A.R. 78; 44 C.C.C.(3d) 49 (C.A.), consd. [para. 29].

R. v. Babcock (1989), 31 O.A.C. 354; 68 C.R.(3d) 285 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Nadeau (Rodolphe), Re (1971), 3 N.B.R.(2d) 591; 3 C.C.C.(2d) 276 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1986, c. C-46, sect. 555 [para. 1]; sect. 555(1) [para. 30].

Counsel:

A. Schlayer, for the Crown;

P. Hanington, for the accused.

This action was heard before Tilley, P.C.J., of the Alberta Provincial Court, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following oral judg­ment on July 19, 1994.