R. v. Morrissey (P.), [2003] O.T.C. 337 (SC)

• Judge: Fuerst, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 07, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 337 (SC)

R. v. Morrissey (P.), [2003] O.T.C. 337 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. AP.099

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Peter Morrissey (applicant)

(Court File No. 99-02329)

Indexed As: R. v. Morrissey (P.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Fuerst, J.

April 22, 2003.

Summary:

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Civil Rights - Topic 3133

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right of accused to make full answer and defence - See paragraphs 82 to 101.

Civil Rights - Topic 3157.4

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Abuse of process - See paragraphs 1 to 106.

Civil Rights - Topic 3830

Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment - What constitutes cruel and unusual treatment or punishment - Circumstances not constituting - See paragraphs 47 to 70.

Civil Rights - Topic 4620.6

Right to counsel - Right to counsel - General - Right to counsel of choice - See paragraphs 71 to 81.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Regan (G.A.) (2002), 282 N.R. 1; 201 N.S.R.(2d) 63; 629 A.P.R. 63; 161 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1; 29 W.C.B.(2d) 152, refd to. [para. 22].

Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Tobiass et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 391; 218 N.R. 81; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 443, refd to. [para. 23].

Boucher v. R., [1955] S.C.R. 16, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Veri (V.), [2000] O.A.C. Uned. 28 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. McGregor (C.), [1992] O.J. No. 3040 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 385; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 571 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. L.E. et al. (1994), 75 O.A.C. 244; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 228 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al., [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519; 158 N.R. 1; 34 B.C.A.C. 1; 56 W.A.C. 1; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 15, refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. T.M. (1991), 4 O.R.(3d) 203 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Smith (E.D.), [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045; 75 N.R. 321; 34 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 40 D.L.R.(4th) 435; [1987] 5 W.W.R. 1; 58 C.R.(3d) 193; 15 B.C.L.R.(2d) 273; 31 C.R.R. 193, refd to. [para. 60].

Maltby et al. v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General) (1982), 20 Sask.R. 366; 2 C.C.C.(3d) 153 (Q.B.), affd. (1984), 34 Sask.R. 177; 13 C.C.C.(3d) 308 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. McCallen (J.B.) (1999), 116 O.A.C. 308; 131 C.C.C.(3d) 518 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 78].

R. v. La (H.K.) et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 680; 213 N.R. 1; 200 A.R. 81; 146 W.A.C. 81; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 98].

R. v. Andrew (S.) (1992), 60 O.A.C. 324 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 99].

R. v. Clement (J.) (2002), 159 O.A.C. 323; 166 C.C.C.(3d) 219 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 99].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 7 [para. 19].

Counsel:

P. Tait and P. Colavecchia, for the respondent;

J. Fleming, for the applicant.

This application was heard on March 24-26 and 28 and April 7, 2003, before Fuerst, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 22, 2003.

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