R. v. Kinney (D.R.), (2013) 337 B.C.A.C. 87 (YukCA)
| Judge | Tysoe, D. Smith and Neilson, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Yukon Territory) |
| Case Date | March 18, 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Yukon |
| Citations | (2013), 337 B.C.A.C. 87 (YukCA);2013 YKCA 5 |
R. v. Kinney (D.R.) (2013), 337 B.C.A.C. 87 (YukCA);
576 W.A.C. 87
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Temp. Cite: [2013] B.C.A.C. TBEd. AP.043
Regina (respondent) v. Donald Robin Kinney (appellant)
(11-YU697; 2013 YKCA 5)
Indexed As: R. v. Kinney (D.R.)
Yukon Court of Appeal
Tysoe, D. Smith and Neilson, JJ.A.
April 22, 2013.
Summary:
The accused was charged with sexual assault.
The Yukon Territorial Court, in a decision reported at [2012] Yukon Cases Uned. 51, found the accused guilty. The accused appealed.
The Yukon Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
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 a publication ban under s. 486.4 of the Criminal Code and Maritime Law Book's editorial policy.
Criminal Law - Topic 666
Sexual offences - Rape or sexual assault - Consent - See paragraphs 22 to 25.
Criminal Law - Topic 4300
Procedure - Trial judge - Duties and functions of - Respecting credibility of witnesses - See paragraphs 9 to 21.
Criminal Law - Topic 4377
Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding credibility of witnesses - See paragraphs 9 to 21.
Criminal Law - Topic 4684
Procedure - Judgments and reasons for judgment - Reasons for judgment - Sufficiency of - See paragraphs 9 to 21.
Criminal Law - Topic 5020
Appeals - Indictable offences - Setting aside verdicts - Verdict unreasonable or unsupported by evidence - See paragraphs 9 to 21.
Criminal Law - Topic 5404
Evidence and witnesses - Witnesses - Credibility - See paragraphs 9 to 25.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. J.A., [2011] 2 S.C.R. 440; 417 N.R. 1; 279 O.A.C. 1; 2011 SCC 28, refd to. [para. 1].
R. v. Biniaris (J.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 381; 252 N.R. 204; 134 B.C.A.C. 161; 219 W.A.C. 161; 2000 SCC 15, refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. A.G., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 439; 252 N.R. 272; 132 O.A.C. 1; 2000 SCC 17, refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. R.E.M., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 3; 380 N.R. 47; 260 B.C.A.C. 40; 439 W.A.C. 40; 2008 SCC 51, refd to. [para. 14].
R. v. Gagnon (L.), [2006] 1 S.C.R. 621; 347 N.R. 355; 2006 SCC 17, refd to. [para. 14].
R. v. Ceal (W.A.) (2012), 315 B.C.A.C. 138; 535 W.A.C. 138; 2012 BCCA 19, refd to. [para. 14].
R. v. Dinardo (J.), [2008] 1 S.C.R. 788; 374 N.R. 198; 2008 SCC 24, refd to. [para. 15].
R. v. François (L.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 827; 169 N.R. 241; 73 O.A.C. 161; 116 D.L.R.(4th) 69, refd to. [para. 19].
Counsel:
B.D. Vaze, for the appellant;
T. Nguyen, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard at Whitehorse, Yukon, on March 18, 2013, by Tysoe, D. Smith and Neilson, JJ.A., of the Yukon Court of Appeal. Neilson, J.A., delivered the following reasons for judgment for the court on April 22, 2013.
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