R. v. J.B., [2004] O.T.C. 930 (SC)

• Judge: Hennessy, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 04, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 930 (SC)

R. v. J.B., [2004] O.T.C. 930 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.008

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. J.B. (appellant)

(Court File No. 107/03)

Indexed As: R. v. J.B.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Hennessy, J.

August 9, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

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Evidence - Topic 4573

Witnesses - Attendance and oath - Affirmation - Children - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Evidence - Topic 4574

Witnesses - Attendance and oath - Affirmation - Procedure - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Leonard (1990), 37 O.A.C. 269; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Peterson (B.) (1996), 89 O.A.C. 60; 27 O.R.(3d) 739 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Deol, Gill and Randev (1981), 27 A.R. 510; 58 C.C.C.(2d) 524 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. Taylor (1970), 1 C.C.C.(2d) 321 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. C.C.F., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1183; 220 N.R. 362; 104 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 30].

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; 13 C.R.(4th) 257, refd to. [para. 39].

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. 43].

Statutes Noticed:

Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1, sect. 151(a) [para. 7].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Levy, Earl J., Examination of Witnesses in Criminal Cases (4th Ed. 1999), p. 516 [para. 19].

Counsel:

Susan Stothart, for the respondent;

Louis Sola, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard on August 4, 2004, before Hennessy, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on August 9, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.