R. v. L.V.R., (2014) 361 B.C.A.C. 94 (CA)

• Judge: Newbury, Saunders and Harris, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: Thursday March 27, 2014
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: (2014), 361 B.C.A.C. 94 (CA);2014 BCCA 349

R. v. L.V.R. (2014), 361 B.C.A.C. 94 (CA);

    619 W.A.C. 94

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Temp. Cite: [2014] B.C.A.C. TBEd. SE.017

Regina (respondent) v. L.V.R. (appellant)

(CA039981; 2014 BCCA 349)

Indexed As: R. v. L.V.R.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Newbury, Saunders and Harris, JJ.A.

September 12, 2014.

Summary:

The applicant was convicted by a judge sitting alone in the Supreme Court of British Columbia of two counts of touching M.H., a person under 14, for a sexual purpose; one count of touching D.O., a person under 16, for a sexual purpose; uttering a threat to M.H.'s mother; and making child pornography. He appealed and sought an order for the appointment of counsel to assist him with his appeal under s. 684 of the Criminal Code.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, per Hinkson, J.A., allowed the application for the appointment of counsel. See 336 B.C.A.C. 220; 574 W.A.C. 220.

The British Columbia 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 law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Civil Rights - Topic 1604

Property - Search warrants - Validity of - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Courts - Topic 691

Judges - Disqualification - Bias - Reasonable apprehension of bias - See paragraphs 64 to 85.

Criminal Law - Topic 703

Sexual offences, public morals and disorderly conduct - Sexual offences - Particular offences - Sexual exploitation of a young person - See paragraphs 48 to 62.

Criminal Law - Topic 3054

Special powers - Search warrants - Execution of - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Criminal Law - Topic 3183

Special powers - Setting aside search warrants - Grounds - Information - Sufficiency of form and content - See paragraphs 30 to 35.

Criminal Law - Topic 4300

Procedure - Trial judge - Duties and functions of - Respecting credibility of witnesses (incl. accused) - See paragraphs 37 to 47.

Criminal Law - Topic 4351

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Direction regarding burden of proof and reasonable doubt - See paragraphs 75 to 79.

Criminal Law - Topic 4377

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding credibility of witnesses - See paragraphs 37 to 47 and 80 to 84.

Criminal Law - Topic 4866

Appeals - Indictable offences - Grounds of appeal - Misapprehension of evidence - See paragraph 46.

Criminal Law - Topic 5434

Evidence - Witnesses - Cross-examination of accused - Improper questions - What constitute - See paragraphs 75 to 79.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Kienapple, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 729; 1 N.R. 322; 44 D.L.R.(3d) 351, refd to. [para. 1].

R. v. Sutherland (M.) (2000), 139 O.A.C. 53; 52 O.R.(3d) 27; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 231 (C.A.), dist. [para. 14].

Gooding v. United States (1974), 416 U.S. 430, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Vu (T.L.) (2011), 315 B.C.A.C. 36; 535 W.A.C. 36; 285 C.C.C.(3d) 160; 2011 BCCA 536, affd. [2013] 3 S.C.R. 657; 451 N.R. 199; 345 B.C.A.C. 155; 589 W.A.C. 155; 2013 SCC 60, refd to. [para. 33].

Descôteaux et al. v. Mierzwinski et al., [1982] 1 S.C.R. 860; 44 N.R. 462; 70 C.C.C.(2d) 385, refd to. [para. 33].

CanadianOxy Chemicals Ltd. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 743; 237 N.R. 373; 122 B.C.A.C. 1; 200 W.A.C. 1; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 426, refd to. [para. 33].

Wiens v. R., [1973] 6 W.W.R. 757 (Man. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Bacon (J.D.) et al. (2010), 285 B.C.A.C. 108; 482 W.A.C. 108; 2010 BCCA 135, refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Cloutier (B.A.) (2011), 278 O.A.C. 331; 272 C.C.C.(3d) 291; 2011 ONCA 484, refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Audet (Y.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 171; 197 N.R. 172; 175 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 446 A.P.R. 81; 135 D.L.R.(4th) 20, refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Edwards (O.E.) (2003), 177 B.C.A.C. 24; 291 W.A.C. 24; 172 C.C.C.(3d) 313; 2003 BCCA 47, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. R.H.J. (1993), 37 B.C.A.C. 272; 60 W.A.C. 272; 86 C.C.C.(3d) 354; 27 C.R.(4th) 40 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Aird (A.) (2013), 307 O.A.C. 183; 2013 ONCA 447, refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Alsadi (M.F.) (2012), 320 B.C.A.C. 149; 543 W.A.C. 149; 285 C.C.C.(3d) 316; 2012 BCCA 183, refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Kiared (L.), [2008] A.R. Uned. 744; [2009] A.W.L.D. 749; 2008 ABQB 767, refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Pappajohn, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 120; 32 N.R. 104; 111 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 14 C.R.(3d) 243, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Manuel (N.V.) (2008), 254 B.C.A.C. 69; 426 W.A.C. 69; 293 D.L.R.(4th) 713; 2008 BCCA 143, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Esau (A.J.), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 777; 214 N.R. 241; 148 D.L.R.(4th) 662, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Hossu (E.) (2002), 162 O.A.C. 143; 167 C.C.C.(3d) 344 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Lyttle (M.) (2005), 203 O.A.C. 41; 2030 A.C. 41; 202 C.C.C.(3d) 549, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. R.D.S., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484; 218 N.R. 1; 161 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 477 A.P.R. 241; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 353, refd to. [para. 69].

Committee for Justice and Liberty Foundation et al. v. National Energy Board et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369; 9 N.R. 115; 68 D.L.R.(3d) 716, refd to. [para. 69].

R. v. D.O.L., [1993] 4 S.C.R. 419; 161 N.R. 1; 88 Man.R.(2d) 241; 51 W.A.C. 241; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. K.M.E. (2003), 178 B.C.A.C. 199; 292 W.A.C. 199; 172 C.C.C.(3d) 28; 2003 BCCA 68, refd to. [para. 76].

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. 77].

R. v. C.W.H. (1991), 3 B.C.A.C. 205; 7 W.A.C. 205; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 146 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Hehn (G.) (2008), 254 B.C.A.C. 215; 426 W.A.C. 215; 2008 BCCA 170, refd to. [para. 78].

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. 84].

Counsel:

P. McGowan and K. McCleery, for the appellant;

M. Street, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on March 27, 2014, by Newbury, Saunders and Harris, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Saunders, J.A., delivered the following decision for the court on September 12, 2014.