R. v. K.M.E., [2004] B.C.T.C. 899 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: July 06, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2004] B.C.T.C. 899 (SC);2004 BCSC 899

R. v. K.M.E., [2004] B.C.T.C. 899 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.078

Her Majesty the Queen v. K.M.E.

(CC981593; 2004 BCSC 899)

Indexed As: R. v. K.M.E.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

July 6, 2004.

Summary:

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Editor's Note: Certain names in the following case have been initialized or the case otherwise edited to prevent the disclosure of identities where required by law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Criminal Law - Topic 4633

Procedure - Mistrials - Grounds - See paragraphs 14 to 19.

Criminal Law - Topic 5415

Evidence and witnesses - Witnesses - Cross-examination of - See paragraphs 14 to 50.

Evidence - Topic 1526

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Testimony given in previous proceedings - See paragraphs 14 to 50.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 14 to 50.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Emkeit, [1974] S.C.R. 133; 6 C.C.C.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Martineau (1986), 33 C.C.C.(3d) 573 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Lessard et al. (1992), 49 Q.A.C. 119; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 552 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Taillefer (1995), 100 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Khan (M.A.), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 823; 279 N.R. 79; 160 Man.R.(2d) 161; 262 W.A.C. 161; 160 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Lawson (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 204; 1 W.A.C. 204 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. R. (1994), 74 O.A.C. 363; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 168 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. LaRose (R.A.) (1996), 70 B.C.A.C. 70; 115 B.C.A.C. 70 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Lyttle (M.G.) (2004), 316 N.R. 52; 184 O.A.C. 1; 180 C.C.C.(3d) 476 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Hart (W.A.) (1999), 174 N.S.R.(2d) 165; 532 A.P.R. 165; 135 C.C.C.(3d) 377 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Farrell, [2001] O.J. No. 1364 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. McCune (M.B.), [1996] B.C.T.C. Uned. 173 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. G.M., [2000] O.T.C. 735 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Sood, [1997] O.J. No. 5387 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1333; 2002 BCSC 1333, refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Wyatt (F.E.) (1997), 91 B.C.A.C. 166; 148 W.A.C. 166; 115 C.C.C.(3d) 288 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Yu (J.) (2002), 317 A.R. 345; 284 W.A.C. 345; 171 C.C.C.(3d) 90 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2003), 326 N.R. 394; 357 A.R. 385; 334 W.A.C. 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Michaud (2000), 224 N.B.R.(2d) 371; 574 A.P.R. 371; 144 C.C.C.(3d) 62 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. K.G.B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740; 148 N.R. 241; 61 O.A.C. 1; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 257, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. W.J.F., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 569; 247 N.R. 62; 180 Sask.R. 161; 205 W.A.C. 161; 138 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Pelletier (E.R.) et al. (1999), 130 B.C.A.C. 300; 211 W.A.C. 300; 30 C.R.(5th) 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. F.J.U., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 764; 186 N.R. 365; 85 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 855; 2 C.R.(6th) 273 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Stretton and McCallion (1988), 86 Cr. App. Rep. 7 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. S.A. (1992), 59 O.A.C. 234; 17 C.R.(4th) 233 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Jones (T.J.) (1988), 29 O.A.C. 219; 44 C.C.C.(3d) 248 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Campbell (1977), 38 C.C.C.(2d) 6 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Evans (B.J.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 629; 153 N.R. 212; 28 B.C.A.C. 81; 47 W.A.C. 81; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 338, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. D.C.B. (1994), 95 Man.R.(2d) 220; 70 W.A.C. 220; 91 C.C.C.(3d) 357 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Chisholm (G.) (1997), 27 O.T.C. 335; 8 C.R.(5th) 61 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 53].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 715(1) [para. 25].

Counsel:

Catherine Murray and Jennifer A. Gillings, for the Crown;

Robert C. Claus and Michelle Daneliuk, for the accused.

This matter was heard on July 2 and 5, 2004, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on July 6, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.