R. v. Okash (A.)

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeDoherty, MacPherson and Lang, JJ.A.
Citation2009 ONCA 37,[2009] O.A.C. Uned. 17,[2009] O.A.C. Uned. 17 (CA)
Date15 January 2009
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,POLICE,CIVIL RIGHTS,EVIDENCE

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3 practice notes
  • R v MacDonald
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 27 Agosto 2024
    ...are of assistance because they contain elements that also feature in this case, and it is worthwhile to review them here. R. v. Okash , 2009 ONCA 37 62 In Okash, the police had information that the accused was known to carry a gun, but one of the arresting officers testified he was unaware ......
  • R. v. Amanatidis-Palaskas
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 28 Septiembre 2018
    ...Ergut’s evidence, there is no law that because two witnesses give inconsistent evidence, that both are lying:  R. v. Okash, 2009 ONCA 37.  [27]       I have considered the respondent’s argument that looking at the submissions it can be ascert......
  • R v. Woodham
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 6 Junio 2017
    ...evidence because they gave inconsistent accounts. That two witnesses give different evidence does not mean both are lying: R. v. Okash, 2009 ONCA 37. This was a fundamental error in assessment of the witnesses. If either witness’s evidence was accepted by itself or raised a reasonable doubt......
3 cases
  • R v MacDonald
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 27 Agosto 2024
    ...are of assistance because they contain elements that also feature in this case, and it is worthwhile to review them here. R. v. Okash , 2009 ONCA 37 62 In Okash, the police had information that the accused was known to carry a gun, but one of the arresting officers testified he was unaware ......
  • R. v. Amanatidis-Palaskas
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 28 Septiembre 2018
    ...Ergut’s evidence, there is no law that because two witnesses give inconsistent evidence, that both are lying:  R. v. Okash, 2009 ONCA 37.  [27]       I have considered the respondent’s argument that looking at the submissions it can be ascert......
  • R v. Woodham
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 6 Junio 2017
    ...evidence because they gave inconsistent accounts. That two witnesses give different evidence does not mean both are lying: R. v. Okash, 2009 ONCA 37. This was a fundamental error in assessment of the witnesses. If either witness’s evidence was accepted by itself or raised a reasonable doubt......