R. v. Linklater (R.W.), 2004 YKTC 2

• Judge: Lilles, C.J.T.C.
• Court: Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
• Case Date: January 14, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Yukon
• Citations: 2004 YKTC 2;[2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 2

R. v. Linklater (R.W.), [2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 2

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Temp. Cite: [2004] Yukon Cases TBEd. MR.030

Regina v. Richard William Linklater

(T.C. 03-00360; 2004 YKTC 2)

Indexed As: R. v. Linklater (R.W.)

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Lilles, C.J.T.C.

January 14, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5355

Evidence and witnesses - Confessions and voluntary statements - Whether statement was made freely and voluntarily - See paragraphs 1 to 43.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Oickle (R.F.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 3; 259 N.R. 227; 187 N.S.R.(2d) 201; 585 A.P.R. 201; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 18].

Ibrahim v. R., [1914] A.C. 599 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Boudreau v. R., [1949] S.C.R. 262, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Ewert (1992), 142 N.R. 154; 16 B.C.A.C. 81; 28 W.A.C. 81; 76 C.C.C.(3d) 287 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Horvath (1979), 25 N.R. 537; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Ward, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 30; 25 N.R. 14; 14 A.R. 412; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 498, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Whittle (D.J.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 914; 170 N.R. 16; 73 O.A.C. 201; 116 D.L.R.(4th) 416; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 11, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Bird (1989), 58 Man.R.(2d) 275 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. S.L.S. (1999), 228 A.R. 361; 188 W.A.C. 361 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. D.J.M (2003), 343 A.R. 11 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Bruha, [2003] N.W.T.J. No. 47 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Hoilett (C.) (1999), 121 O.A.C. 391; 136 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

Counsel:

David McWhinnie, for the Crown;

Gordon Coffin, for the defence.

This matter was heard before Lilles, C.J.T.C., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 14, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.