R. v. Noyes, (1991) 1 B.C.A.C. 81 (CA)

JudgeMcEachern, C.J.B.C., Locke and Proudfoot, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Case DateJune 04, 1991
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations(1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 81 (CA)

R. v. Noyes (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 81 (CA);

    1 W.A.C. 81

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Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Robert Olav Noyes (appellant)

(CA006054)

Indexed As: R. v. Noyes

British Columbia Court of Appeal

McEachern, C.J.B.C., Locke and Proudfoot, JJ.A.

June 4, 1991.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of numerous counts of sexual assault. He was declared to be a dangerous offender within the meaning of Part XXIV of the Criminal Code. He was ordered to serve a sentence of detention for an indeterminate period in lieu of any other sentence that might be imposed. The accused appealed.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 6503

Dangerous offenders - Detention - Dangerous offender defined - A 36 year old school principal pleaded guilty to 19 charges of sexual assault, involving 600 separate events - The charges involved different victims, mostly males, between the ages of 6 and 15 - Events occurred from 1970 to time of arrest in 1985 - The accused had no criminal record - No violence used - Most assaults consisted of fondling and masturbation - He was declared to be a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indeterminate period - The accused appealed, arguing that the judge improperly applied the doctrine of reasonable doubt - The British Columbia Court of Appeal rejected the accused's argument - See paragraphs 26 to 47.

Criminal Law - Topic 6503

Dangerous offenders - Detention - Dangerous offender defined - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6558 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 6512

Dangerous offenders - Detention - Evidence - Experts - On a dangerous offender application, the Crown called eight psychiatrists - After five experts testified, defence counsel objected under s. 7 of the Canada Evidence Act - The issue was not dealt with until after seven experts testified, perhaps due to a "collective memory lapse" - After number seven testified, the trial judge ruled that he would have granted leave for number six and seven to testify and admitted their evidence with a nunc pro tunc ruling - The eighth expert's testimony was admitted because he was the psychiatrist designated by the Crown and the defence was aware of the nature of his testimony - The British Columbia Court of Appeal refused to disturb the trial judge's ruling respecting the experts' testimony - See paragraphs 12 to 25.

Criminal Law - Topic 6516

Dangerous offenders - Detention - Appeals - Scope of - The British Columbia Court of Appeal discussed the role of an appeal court on an appeal from a ruling that an accused is a dangerous offender (Criminal Code, 1985, s. 759) - See paragraphs 6 to 11.

Criminal Law - Topic 6558

Dangerous offenders - Detention - Protection of the public - Dangerous sexual offender - A 36 year old school principal pleaded guilty to 19 charges of sexual assault, involving 600 separate events - The charges involved different victims, mostly males, between the ages of 6 and 15 - Events occurred from 1970 to time of arrest in 1985 - The accused had no criminal record - No violence used - Most assaults consisted of fondling and masturbation - He was declared to be a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indeterminate period - The accused appealed, arguing that the indeterminate sentence was unwarranted when compared with the cases of other nonviolent offenders - The British Columbia Court of Appeal rejected the accused's argument and held that the judge made no error of any kind in the exercise of his discretion in this case - See paragraphs 48 to 70.

Evidence - Topic 7004

Opinion evidence - Expert evidence - Limitation on number of experts called - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6512 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Smith (E.D.) (1987), 75 N.R. 321; 34 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 1].

R. v. Jackson (1981), 46 N.S.R.(2d) 92; 89 A.P.R. 92; 61 C.C.C.(2d) 540 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].

R. v. Langevin (1984), 3 O.A.C. 110; 39 C.R.(3d) 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Lyons (1987), 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271; 61 C.R.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), agreed with [paras. 10, 11, 44, 45, 61].

R. v. Barrs (1946), 1 C.R. 30l (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [paras. 12, 19, 24, 25].

R. v. Higgins (1979), 28 N.B.R.(2d) 20; 63 A.P.R. 20 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Dodge (1906), 38 S.C.R. 149, refd to. [para. 23].

Graigola Merthyr Co. v. Swansea Corp., [1928] Ch. 31, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Milne (1982), 66 C.C.C.(2d) 544 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [paras. 37, 54].

R. v. Dwyer (1977), 3 A.R. 96; 34 C.C.C.(2d) 293 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Carleton (1981), 32 A.R. 181; 69 C.C.C.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 27, 40, 46, 61].

R. v. Moore (1984), 5 O.A.C. 51; 10 C.C.C.(3d) 306 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Mendick, [1970] 1 C.C.C. 1 (S.C.C.), not appld. [para. 41].

R. v. Gardiner (1982), 43 N.R. 361; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 477 (S.C.C.), not appld. [paras. 42, 43, 44].

R. v. Keefe (1978), 6 C.R.(3d) S-35 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 63].

R. v. Van Den Elzen (1983), 7 D.L.R.(4th) 163 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 67].

Steele v. Mountain Institution (1990), 121 N.R. 198; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 68].

Statutes Noticed:

Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, sect. 7 [para. 13 et seq.].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 753 [para. 2 et seq.]; sect. 755 [para. 13 et seq.]; sect. 759 [para. 6];

   Evidence Act (Can.), 1985 - see Canada Evidence Act.

Authors and Works Noticed:

Martin's Criminal Code (1991), p. CC-857 [para. 7].

Pos, Dangerous Offender Hearings in British Columbia (1987) [para. 54].

Tremeear's Criminal Code, generally [para. 7].

Wigmore on Evidence (Chadbourne Ed.), vol. 6, s. 1907 et seq. [para. 23].

Counsel:

K.G. Young, for the appellant;

C.M. Sweeney, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 4, 5 and 8, 1991, before McEachern, C.J.B.C, Locke and Proudfoot, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The decision of the court was delivered on June 4, 1991, including the following opinions:

Locke, J.A. (Proudfoot, J.A., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 71;

McEachern, C.J.B.C. (Proudfoot, J.A., concurring) - see paragraphs 72 to 79.

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