R. v. J.L., [2003] O.T.C. 455 (SC)

• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: May 14, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 455 (SC)

R. v. J.L., [2003] O.T.C. 455 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.095

Her Majesty the Queen v. J.L.

(Court File No. 883/02)

Indexed As: R. v. J.L.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Durno, R.S.J.

May 14, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 4354

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding pleas or evidence of witnesses, co-accused and accomplices - See paragraphs 1 to 9.

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. 1].

R. v. Vetrovec; R. v. Gaja, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 811; 41 N.R. 606; [1983] 1 W.W.R. 193; 27 C.R.(3d) 304; 136 D.L.R.(3d) 89; 67 C.C.C.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 1].

R. v. G.B. et al. (No. 2), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 30; 111 N.R. 31; 86 Sask.R. 111; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 200; 77 C.R.(3d) 347, refd to. [para. 3].

R. v. Tarnovsky (B.) (1995), 80 O.A.C. 126; 98 C.C.C.(3d) 168 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].

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. 5].

R. v. François (L.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 827; 169 N.R. 241; 73 O.A.C. 161; 91 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 31 C.R.(4th) 201, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Bevan and Griffith, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 599; 154 N.R. 245; 64 O.A.C. 165; 104 D.L.R.(4th) 180; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 310; 21 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 8].

Counsel:

Liana Marcon, for the respondent/Crown;

Jason Rabinovitch, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard before Durno, R.S.J., of the Ontario Superior Court. The following decision was endorsed on the record and released on May 14, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.