R. v. Jim (G.), (2003) 185 B.C.A.C. 173 (CA)

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Huddart, Hall and Saunders, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Citation: (2003), 185 B.C.A.C. 173 (CA),2003 BCCA 411
• Date: 19 June 2003

R. v. Jim (G.) (2003), 185 B.C.A.C. 173 (CA);

    303 W.A.C. 173

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.A.C. TBEd. JL.070

Regina (respondent) v. Glenn Jim (appellant)

(CA029896; 2003 BCCA 411)

Indexed As: R. v. Jim (G.)

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Huddart, Hall and Saunders, JJ.A.

July 16, 2003.

Summary:

The accused appealed his conviction by a jury for sexual assault.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.

Criminal Law - Topic 4953.1

Appeals - Indictable offences - New trials - Grounds - Conduct of counsel - Defence counsel failed to interview a potential witness whose evidence might have materially assisted the accused's alibi defence, and thus failed to assess its sig­nificance - The British Columbia Court of Appeal held that this was a significant omission which could have had a decisive impact on the jury's verdict - The court ordered a new trial.

Criminal Law - Topic 4964

Appeals - Indictable offences - New trials - Grounds - Competence of counsel - [See Criminal Law - Topic 4953.1 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Strauss (D.W.) (1995), 61 B.C.A.C. 241; 100 W.A.C. 241; 100 C.C.C.(3d) 303 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. G.D.B., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520; 253 N.R. 201; 261 A.R. 1; 225 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. McKellar (T.J.) (1994), 72 O.A.C. 398; 19 O.R.(3d) 796 (C.A.), consd. [para. 11].

R. v. Deneault (R.Y.) (1993), 33 B.C.A.C. 156; 54 W.A.C. 156 (C.A.), consd. [para. 11].

Counsel:

M.F. Allen, for the appellant;

M.J. DeWitt-Van Oosten, for the respon­dent.

This appeal was heard before Huddart, Hall and Saunders, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, at Victoria, British Columbia, on June 19, 2003. The decision of the court was delivered at Vancouver, British Columbia, by Hall, J.A., July 16, 2003.