R. v. Gordon (A.), [2002] O.T.C. 375 (SC)

• Judge: Hill, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: Wednesday February 13, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 375 (SC)

R. v. Gordon (A.), [2002] O.T.C. 375 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.086

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Alexander Gordon (appellant)

(Court File No. 0492/01)

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

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Summary Conviction Appeal Court

Hill, J.

February 20, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Courts - Topic 583

Judges - Duties - Re reasons for decisions (incl. notes) - See paragraphs 53 to 55.

Criminal Law - Topic 4361

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding identification - See paragraphs 58 to 89.

Criminal Law - Topic 4683

Procedure - Judgments and reasons for judgment - Reasons for judgment - Whether required - See paragraphs 53 to 55.

Criminal Law - Topic 5241

Evidence and witnesses - Identification - Eyewitness identification - See paragraphs 58 to 89.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397; 3 C.R.(4th) 302, refd to. [para. 45].

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. 53].

R. v. Barrett (D.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 752; 179 N.R. 68; 80 O.A.C. 1; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 319, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Myerscough, [2001] O.J. No. 2867 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Lecky (H.), [2001] O.A.C. Uned. 206; 157 C.C.C.(3d) 351 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Gravis (D.), [2001] O.A.C. Uned. 119 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. D.R., H.R. and D.W., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 291; 197 N.R. 321; 144 Sask.R. 81; 124 W.A.C. 81; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 136 D.L.R.(4th) 525, refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Strong (J.), [2001] O.A.C. Uned. 51 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. C.P. (2001), 140 O.A.C. 196 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. G.W. (1996), 93 O.A.C. 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Miaponosse (A.) (1996), 93 O.A.C. 115; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 445 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Biddle (E.R.) (1993), 65 O.A.C. 20; 84 C.C.C.(3d) 430 (C.A.), revd. [1995] 1 S.C.R. 761; 178 N.R. 208; 79 O.A.C. 128; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Forbes, [2001] 1 Cr. App. Rep. 430 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 58].

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. 59].

R. v. Bardales (R.A.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 461; 198 N.R. 235; 78 B.C.A.C. 161; 128 W.A.C. 161; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 194, refd to. [para. 59].

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. 59].

R. v. Ménard (S.) (1996), 92 O.A.C. 43; 108 C.C.C.(3d) 426 (C.A.), affd. [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109; 228 N.R. 100; 111 O.A.C. 1; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 416, refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Hersi (B.) (2000), 137 O.A.C. 60 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Quercia (1990), 41 O.A.C. 305; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 380 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. A.D. (1990), 37 O.A.C. 267 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Izzard (1990), 38 O.A.C. 6; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 252 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

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. 61].

R. v. Carpenter, [1998] O.J. No. 1819 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Harvey (A.W.) (2001), 152 O.A.C. 162 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Grangello (R.), [1999] O.A.C. Uned. 174 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Mooney (D.) (1999), 123 O.A.C. 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Smierciak (1946), 87 C.C.C. 175 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Brown (L.), [2000] O.A.C. Uned. 137 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 66].

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. 67].

R. v. Phillips (C.) et al. (2001), 139 O.A.C. 282; 154 C.C.C.(3d) 345 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Moir (D.), [2000] O.A.C. Uned. 283 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Bianco (M.A.), [2000] O.A.C. Uned. 254; 149 C.C.C.(3d) 476 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Carnes (C.), [1999] O.A.C. Uned. 293 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Osborne (F.J.), [1998] O.A.C. Uned. 293 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Robinson (R.W.), [1998] O.A.C. Uned. 253 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Boucher (G.) et al. (2000), 134 O.A.C. 82; 146 C.C.C.(3d) 52 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Wang (J.) et al. (2001), 144 O.A.C. 115; 153 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].

R. v. Gagnon (Y.R.J.) et al. (2000), 136 O.A.C. 116; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].

R. v. Malcolm (D.) (1993), 63 O.A.C. 188; 81 C.C.C.(3d) 196 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].

R. v. Todish (1985), 7 O.A.C. 336; 18 C.C.C.(3d) 159 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].

R. v. Holden (2001), 56 O.R.(3d) 119 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. Anastasiou, [1998] Crim. L.R. 67 (C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 72].

R. v. Iemmolo (A.), [1998] O.A.C. Uned. 125 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 73].

R. v. Harrison (1951), 100 C.C.C. 143 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 73].

Chartier v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1979] 2 S.C.R. 474; 27 N.R. 1; 48 C.C.C.(2d) 34, refd to. [para. 73].

R. v. Deacon (D.B.), [2001] O.A.C. Uned. 258 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 74].

R. v. Franklin (B.), [1999] O.A.C. Uned. 164 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].

R. v. Fleet (M.) (1997), 104 O.A.C. 394 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Canada, Law Reform Commission, Criminal Law Series, Police Guidelines Pretrial Eyewitness Identification Procedures (1983), pp. 7 to 14 [para. 59].

Counsel:

J. Speyer, for the respondent;

D. Paquette, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard on February 13, 2002, before Hill, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on February 20, 2002.

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