R. v. R.E.M., [2004] B.C.T.C. 987 (SC)
| Judge | Romilly, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | July 22, 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2004] B.C.T.C. 987 (SC);2004 BCSC 987 |
R. v. R.E.M., [2004] B.C.T.C. 987 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.035
Her Majesty the Queen v. R.E.M.
(17237-5; 2004 BCSC 987)
Indexed As: R. v. R.E.M.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Fort St. John
Romilly, J.
July 22, 2004.
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Civil Rights - Topic 3130
Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Delay (Charter, s. 7) - See paragraphs 32 to 34.
Civil Rights - Topic 3264
Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Speedy trial - Accused's right to - Denial of right - See paragraphs 35 to 88.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1599 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Martin (1991), 43 O.A.C. 378; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 71 (C.A.), affd. (1992), 145 N.R. 161; 59 O.A.C. 321; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 572 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 14].
R. v. Andrew (1992), 60 O.A.C. 324 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].
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, refd to. [para. 16].
Dehghani v. Mninster of Employment and Immigration (1993), 150 N.R. 241; 20 C.R.(4th) 34 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 18].
R. v. Potvin (R.) (1993), 155 N.R. 241; 66 O.A.C. 81; 83 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 20].
R. v. Finn (D.M.) (1996), 139 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 97; 433 A.P.R. 97; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 43 (Nfld. C.A.), affd. (1997), 207 N.R. 244; 148 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 89; 464 A.P.R. 89; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 61 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 20].
R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; 134 N.R. 321; 53 O.A.C. 241; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 12 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 20].
R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30; 82 N.R. 1; 26 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 21].
Prostitution Reference - see Reference Re Sections 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; 109 N.R. 81; 68 Man.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 21].
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, refd to. [para. 21].
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. J.G. and D.V. (1999), 244 N.R. 276; 216 N.B.R.(2d) 25; 552 A.P.R. 25; 177 D.L.R.(4th) 124 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 21].
R. v. Mills (1986), 67 N.R. 241; 16 O.A.C. 81; 26 C.C.C.(3d) 481 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].
R. v. Levogiannis (1993), 160 N.R. 371; 67 O.A.C. 321; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 327 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. D.O.L. (1993), 161 N.R. 1; 88 Man.R.(2d) 241; 51 W.A.C. 241; 25 C.R.(4th) 285 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 24].
R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670; 85 N.R. 81, refd to. [para. 27].
R. v. Harrer (H.M.) (1995), 186 N.R. 329; 64 B.C.A.C. 161; 105 W.A.C. 161; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 28].
R. v. J.G.B. (2001), 139 O.A.C. 341; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 363 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].
R. v. Latimer (R.W.) (2001), 264 N.R. 99; 203 Sask.R. 1; 240 W.A.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 30].
R. v. Cardinal (1985), 60 A.R. 156; 21 C.C.C.(3d) 254 (C.A.), dist. [para. 36].
R. v. White (H.S.) and Sennets (S.) (1997), 99 O.A.C. 1; 114 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), dist. [para. 36].
R. v. Knights, [1996] B.C.J. No. 2870 (S.C.), dist. [para. 36].
R. v. Ryan (1999), 211 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 539 A.P.R. 1 (Prov. Ct.), dist. [para. 36].
R. v. Gorski (1995), 129 Sask.R. 234 (Q.B.), dist. [para. 36].
R. v. Balasis, [1991] B.C.J. No. 2824 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 37].
R. v. Murphy (J.E.) (2002), 217 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 325; 651 A.P.R. 325 (N.L.S.C.), refd to. [para. 37].
R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; 75 N.R. 81; 78 N.S.R.(2d) 183; 193 A.P.R. 183, refd to. [para. 38].
R. v. Kalanj; R. v. Pion (1989), 96 N.R. 191; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 459 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 43].
R. v. Conway (1989), 96 N.R. 241; 34 O.A.C. 165; 49 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 43].
R. v. Gordon (B.) et al. (1998), 80 O.T.C. 241 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 44].
R. v. W.K.L., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 1091; 124 N.R. 146; [1991] 4 W.W.R. 385; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 6 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Pusic (J.) and Juric (H.) (1996), 13 O.T.C. 260; 30 O.R.(3d) 692 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 50].
R. v. Potvin (1992), 56 O.A.C. 139; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 111 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].
R. v. Gordon (B.) et al. (1998), 79 O.T.C. 161; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 129 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 69].
R. v. Askov, Hussey, Melo and Gugliotta, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199; 113 N.R. 241; 42 O.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 60].
R. v. Sharma, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 814; 134 N.R. 368; 53 O.A.C. 288, refd to. [para. 75].
R. v. MacPherson (J.M.) (1999), 127 B.C.A.C. 49; 207 W.A.C. 49 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].
R. v. Stewart (B.C.) (2000), 139 B.C.A.C. 213; 227 W.A.C. 213 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].
R. v. Satkunananthan (S.) et al. (2001), 143 O.A.C. 1; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 78].
R. v. Caster (M.) (2001), 158 B.C.A.C. 285; 258 W.A.C. 285; 159 C.C.C.(3d) 404 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 80].
R. v. Fagan (1998), 115 B.C.A.C. 106; 189 W.A.C. 106 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 81].
R. v. Camp (A.J.), [1999] B.C.A.C. Uned. 223 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 82].
R. v. D.L.D. - see R. v. Daley (D.L.).
R. v. Daley (D.L.) (1992), 81 Man.R.(2d) 302; 30 W.A.C. 302; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 426 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 83].
R. v. W.G.G. (1990), 85 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91; 266 A.P.R. 91; 58 C.C.C.(3d) 263; 10 W.C.B.(2d) 513 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 83].
Counsel:
Joseph Temple, for the Crown;
Brian Coleman, for the accused.
This application was heard at Fort St. John, British Columbia, on July 19-20, 2004, by Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who released the following decision on July 22, 2004.
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