R. v. R.E.M., [2004] B.C.T.C. 1679 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: December 20, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2004] B.C.T.C. 1679 (SC);2004 BCSC 1679

R. v. R.E.M., [2004] B.C.T.C. 1679 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.046

Her Majesty The Queen v. R.E.M.

(17237-5; 2004 BCSC 1679

Indexed As: R. v. R.E.M.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Fort St. John

Romilly, J.

December 20, 2004.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 4377

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding credibility of witnesses - See paragraphs 36 to 39.

Criminal Law - Topic 5404

Evidence and witnesses - Witnesses - Credibility - See paragraphs 18 to 48.

Criminal Law - Topic 5462

Evidence and witnesses - Evidence of children - Credibility - See paragraph 21.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. F.E.J. (1990), 36 O.A.C. 348; 74 C.R.(3d) 269 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. M.B.P. (1992), 54 O.A.C. 62; 13 C.R.(4th) 302 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

R. v. V.K. (1991), 68 C.C.C.(3d) 18 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

White v. R., [1947] S.C.R. 268; 89 C.C.C. 148, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Graat, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 819; 45 N.R. 451, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Colbeck (1978), 42 C.C.C.(2d) 117 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. D.C.F. (1992), 14 B.C.A.C. 145; 26 W.A.C. 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. R.W., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 122; 137 N.R. 214; 54 O.A.C. 164, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Smith (D.A.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 991; 111 N.R. 144; 109 A.R. 160, affing. (1989), 95 A.R. 304 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Belzberg v. R., [1962] S.C.R. 254, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. G.B. et al. (1988), 65 Sask.R. 134 (C.A.), affd. [1990] 2 S.C.R. 3; 111 N.R. 1; 86 Sask.R. 81, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. G.B. et al. (No. 2), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 30; 111 N.R. 31; 86 Sask.R. 111; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 200, refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. A.G., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 439; 252 N.R. 272; 132 O.A.C. 1; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 46, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. R.G.L. (2004), 186 O.A.C. 355; 185 C.C.C.(3d) 55 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397, refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. W.S. (1994), 70 O.A.C. 370; 90 C.C.C.(3d) 242 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Alexis (1994), 35 C.R.(4th) 117 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Gostick (W.) (1999), 121 O.A.C. 355; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 53 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. J.C. (2000), 131 O.A.C. 230; 145 C.C.C.(3d) 197 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. J.F., [2003] O.A.C. Uned. 301; 177 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Levert (G.) (2001), 150 O.A.C. 208; 159 C.C.C.(3d) 71 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. R.W.B. (1993), 24 B.C.A.C. 1; 40 W.A.C. 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Horton (D.F.) (1999), 120 B.C.A.C. 70; 196 W.A.C. 70; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 340 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. C.W.H. (1991), 3 B.C.A.C. 205; 7 W.A.C. 205; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 146 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Brown (P.C.) (2002), 166 O.A.C. 112; 169 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Minuskin (S.) (2003), 180 O.A.C. 255; 181 C.C.C.(3d) 542 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. MacKenzie, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 212; 146 N.R. 321; 118 N.S.R.(2d) 290; 327 A.P.R. 290; 78 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Nadeau, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 570; 56 N.R. 130, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Morin, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 345; 88 N.R. 161; 30 O.A.C. 81; 44 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. R.M. (1994), 189 N.R. 243; 90 C.C.C.(3d) 415 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. White (R.G.) and Côté (Y.), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 72; 227 N.R. 326; 112 O.A.C. 1; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. White (R.G.) and Côté (Y.) (1996), 91 O.A.C. 321; 108 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Campbell (L.E.) (1998), 101 B.C.A.C. 271; 164 W.A.C. 271; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 44 (C.A.), affd. (1998), 234 N.R. 3; 117 B.C.A.C. 231; 191 W.A.C. 231; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 223 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Peavoy (D.M.) (1997), 101 O.A.C. 304; 117 C.C.C.(3d) 226 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

Counsel:

Joseph Temple, for the Crown;

Brian Coleman, Q.C., for the accused.

This case was heard at Fort St. John, British Columbia, on July 21-23, 2004 and Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 29 and 30 and December 1-3 and 10, 2004, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on December 20, 2004.

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