R. v. Kreelak (L.M.), 2006 NUCJ 6

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: February 23, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: 2006 NUCJ 6;[2006] Nunavut Cases 6 (CJ)

R. v. Kreelak (L.M.), [2006] Nunavut Cases 6 (CJ)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2006] Nunavut Cases TBEd. MY.003

Lee Martin Kreelak (applicant) v. Her Majesty the Queen (respondent)

(15-04-124-1; 2006 NUCJ 6)

Indexed As: R. v. Kreelak (L.M.)

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

May 4, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 4472

Procedure - Pretrial hearings - Jurisdiction of judge to preside over subsequent proceedings - See paragraph 25.

Criminal Law - Topic 4505

Procedure - Trial - Special duties of Crown - Duty to disclose evidence prior to trial - See paragraphs 1 to 24.

Criminal Law - Topic 4591

Procedure - Costs - Against the Crown - See paragraph 26.

Police - Topic 2212

Duties - General duties - Disclosure of information - See paragraphs 1 to 24.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Chaplin (D.A.) et al., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 727; 178 N.R. 118; 162 A.R. 272; 83 W.A.C. 272; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 225, affing. (1993), 145 A.R. 153; 55 W.A.C. 153; 20 C.R.R.(2d) 152 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 18 C.R.R.(2d) 210, refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. B.A.W., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 811; 145 N.R. 87; 59 O.A.C. 323, reving. (1991), 145 N.R. 89; 59 O.A.C. 325 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. Schmidt (B.S.) (2001), 146 B.C.A.C. 111; 239 W.A.C. 111; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 74; 2001 BCCA 3, refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Darrach (A.S.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 443; 259 N.R. 336; 137 O.A.C. 91; 148 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Schelling, [1994] N.W.T.J. No. 56 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. O'Connor (H.P) (1994), 42 B.C.A.C. 105; 67 W.A.C. 105; 29 C.R.(4th) 40; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 109, additional reasons (1994), 43 B.C.A.C. 70; 69 W.A.C. 70; 90 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 30 C.R.(4th) 55 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. A.R.B. (1998), 113 O.A.C. 286; 18 C.R.(5th) 241; 128 C.C.C.(3d) 457 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. J.S., [1995] N.W.T.R. 36 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Cole (D.) (2000), 183 N.S.R.(2d) 263; 568 A.P.R. 263; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 2000 NSCA 42, refd to. [para. 26].

Counsel:

Patrice Taylor, for the applicant;

Rachel Furey, for the respondent.

This case was heard on February 23, 2006, by Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who released the following judgment on May 4, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.