R. v. Pilarinos (D.),

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Bennett, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2002 BCSC 855
• Citation: [2002] B.C.T.C. 855 (SC),2002 BCSC 855,2 CR (6th) 273,[2002] BCJ No 1324 (QL),[2002] BCTC 855,55 WCB (2d) 298,[2002] B.C.J. No 1324 (QL)
• Date: 07 June 2002
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

R. v. Pilarinos (D.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 855 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.034

Her Majesty the Queen v. Dimitrios Pilarinos and Glen David Clark

(CC001402; 2002 BCSC 855)

Indexed As: R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Bennett, J.

June 7, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 2682

Attempts, conspiracies, accessories and parties - Conspiracies - Conspirator's exception to hearsay rule - See paragraphs 8 to 71.

Evidence - Topic 1500

Hearsay rule - General principles and definitions - Definition and general rule - See paragraphs 8 to 71.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 8 to 71.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Starr (R.D.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 258 N.R. 250; 148 Man.R.(2d) 161; 224 W.A.C. 161; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. Baron and Wertman (1976), 31 C.C.C.(2d) 525 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. Carter, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 938; 47 N.R. 288; 46 N.B.R.(2d) 142; 121 A.P.R. 142; 31 C.R.(3d) 97; 67 C.C.C.(2d) 568, refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. Underwood (G.R.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 77; 221 N.R. 161; 209 A.R. 276; 160 W.A.C. 276; 121 C.C.C.(3d) 117, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Latimer (R.W.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3; 264 N.R. 99; 203 Sask.R. 1; 240 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 7].

Subramaniam v. Public Prosecutor, [1956] 1 W.L.R. 965 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Evans (C.D.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 653; 158 N.R. 278; 145 A.R. 81; 55 W.A.C. 81; 108 D.L.R.(4th) 32, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. F.J.U., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 764; 186 N.R. 365; 85 O.A.C. 321; 42 C.R.(4th) 133; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 121; 42 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Osolin, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 595; 162 N.R. 1; 38 B.C.A.C. 81; 62 W.A.C. 81; 86 C.C.C.(3d) 481; 109 D.L.R.(4th) 478; 26 C.R.(4th) 1; 19 C.R.R.(2d) 93, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Khan [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 13].

Khan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.) (1992), 57 O.A.C. 115; 76 C.C.C.(3d) 10 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. K.G.B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740; 148 N.R. 241; 61 O.A.C. 1; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 19 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Parrott (W.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 178; 265 N.R. 304; 198 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 260; 595 A.P.R. 260; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Duff (G.A.) (1994), 95 Man.R.(2d) 167; 70 W.A.C. 167; 90 C.C.C.(3d) 460 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Wilcox (J.A.) et al. (2001), 192 N.S.R.(2d) 159; 599 A.P.R. 159; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 157 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Kimberley (C.M.) et al. (2001), 151 O.A.C. 42; 157 C.C.C.(3d) 129 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Keen, [1999] E.W.J. No. 5578 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Stone (1796), 101 E.R. 684 (K.B.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Salter (1804), 170 E.R. 760, refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Dickson (J.) et al. (1996), 22 O.T.C. 169 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. O'Connell (1843), 5 State Tr.(N.S.) 1710, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Langs, Perman, McKinnon and Pulice (1943), 79 C.C.C. 372 (B.C.C.A.), leave to appeal denied (1943), 80 C.C.C. 86 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Gagnon, [1956] S.C.R. 635; 115 C.C.C. 361, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Wilson (1911), 21 C.C.C. 105 (Alta. S.C.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Clark, [1951] O.R. 791 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Natanson, [1927] 4 D.L.R. 1035 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Paradis, [1934] 1 S.C.R. 165; 61 C.C.C. 184 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 41].

Koufis v. R., [1941] S.C.R. 481; 76 C.C.C. 161, refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. Rose (1946), 88 C.C.C. 114 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Lord (D.C.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 747; 178 N.R. 152; 53 B.C.A.C. 243; 87 W.A.C. 243, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Wiggins, [1986] B.C.J. No. 2477, refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Jamieson (1989), 90 N.S.R.(2d) 164; 230 A.P.R. 164; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 287 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Proulx (1995), 101 C.C.C.(3d) 560 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Adriano (R.Z.) et al., [2000] A.R. Uned. 260 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Hoffer (T.E.) and Tutty (B.W.) (1995), 138 Sask.R. 219 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Rowbotham, [1985] O.J. No. 1075 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Sutton (K.M.) (1999), 222 N.B.R.(2d) 78; 570 A.P.R. 78; 140 C.C.C.(3d) 336 (C.A.), affd. [2000] 2 S.C.R. 595; 262 N.R. 384; 230 N.B.R.(2d) 205; 593 A.P.R. 205; 148 C.C.C.(3d) 513; 38 C.R.(5th) 39; 192 D.L.R.(4th) 411, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Collins (L.) et al. (1999), 172 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 528 A.P.R. 1; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 8 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Chan (H.M.S.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1180 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Wasfi, [2000] B.C.J. No. 2754, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Duncan (W.S.) (2002), 168 Man.R.(2d) 184 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Hape (L.R.) et al., [2002] O.T.C. 46 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 64].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Archibald, Bruce P., The Canadian Hearsay Revolution: Is Half a Loaf Better Than no Loaf at All? (1999), 25 Queen's L.J. 1, p. 21 [para. 11]; generally [para. 40].

Carson, Hampton L., The Law of Criminal Conspiracies and Agreements as Found in the American Cases (1887), p. 213 [para. 39].

Cross, Rupert, and Topper, Colin, Evidence (9th Ed. 1999), pp. 559, 560 [para. 28].

Goode, Criminal Conspiracy in Canada (1975), pp. 251 [para. 48]; 252 [para. 32]; 253 [para. 38].

Harrison, David, Law of Conspiracy (1924), generally [para. 31]; p. 153 [para. 30].

Paciocco, David M., and Steusser, Lee, The Law of Evidence (2nd Ed. 1999), p. 104 [para. 52].

Rosenberg, Marc, Case Comment on R. v. K.G.B. - Necessity and Reliability: The New Pigeon-Holes (1993), 19 C.R.(4th) 69, p. 71 [para. 18].

Rosenberg, Marc, The Contribution of Chief Justice Lamer to the Development on the Law of Hearsay (1999), 5 Can. Crim. L.R. 115, p. 126 [para. 18].

Smith, John, Proving Conspiracy, [1996] C.L.R. 386, generally [para. 25].

Stuart, Don, Canadian Criminal Law: A Treatise (4th Ed. 2001), p. 682 [para. 50].

Whitzman, Stephen, Proof of Conspiracy: The Co-Conspirator's Exception to the Hearsay Rule (1985-1986), 28 C.L.Q. 203, generally [para. 49].

Wigmore, John Henry, Evidence In Trials at Common Law (Chadbourn Rev. 1972), vol. 4, p. 186 [para. 29].

Counsel:

W. Smart, Q.C., J. Esson and J. Austin-Olsen, for the Crown;

I. Donaldson, Q.C., and D. Clements, for the accused, Pilarinos;

D. Gibbons, Q.C., R. Fowler and M. Nathanson, for the accused, Clark.

This case was heard on May 28-30, 2002, before Bennett, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 7, 2002.

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