R. v. Singh (P.), [2004] O.T.C. 1198 (SC)

• Judge: Fragomeni, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 18, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 1198 (SC)

R. v. Singh (P.), [2004] O.T.C. 1198 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. AP.027

Her Majesty The Queen (applicant) v. Prabhjot Singh (respondent)

(Court File No. CRIMJ(P)7033/03)

Indexed As: R. v. Singh (P.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Fragomeni, J.

August 18, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5449

Evidence and witnesses - Testimony respecting the accused - Character of accused (incl. discreditable conduct) - General - See paragraphs 178 to 234.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 1 to 177.

Evidence - Topic 1631

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - Statements of deceased persons - Statements of present intention - See paragraphs 1 to 177.

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. 59].

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. 60].

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. 61].

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. 61].

R. v. Harrison (P.W.) (2001), 150 B.C.A.C. 247; 245 W.A.C. 247; 156 C.C.C.(3d) 117 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2001), 282 N.R. 197; 165 B.C.A.C. 92; 270 W.A.C. 92 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 63].

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. 64].

R. v. Morehouse (I.F.) (2003), 353 A.R. 198 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Merz (H.J.) (1999), 127 O.A.C. 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. R.P. (1990), 58 C.C.C.(3d) 334 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 70].

R. v. Beaucage (G.W.), [2000] O.T.C. Uned. B62 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. D.S.F. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 272; 132 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. S.B., [1996] O.J. No. 1187 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 118].

R. v. Klymchuk, [2000] O.J. No. 5495 (Ont. Sup. Ct.), redf to. [para. 120].

R. v. Cowell, [2002] O.J. No. 4783, refd to. [para. 142].

R. v. Watson (K.S.) (1996), 92 O.A.C. 131; 108 C.C.C.(3d) 310 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 154].

R. v. W.B. (2000), 134 O.A.C. 1; 34 C.R.(5th) 197 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 196].

R. v. L.B.; R. v. M.A.G. (1997), 102 O.A.C. 104; 116 C.C.C.(3d0 481 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 197].

R. v. Handy (J.) (2002), 290 N.R. 1; 160 O.A.C. 201 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 199].

R. v. Misir (M.) (2001), 150 B.C.A.C. 52; 245 W.A.C. 52; 153 C.C.C.(3d) 70 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 203].

R. v. Gottschall (1983), 61 N.S.R.(2d) 86; 133 A.P.R. 86; 10 C.C.C.(3d) 447 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 227].

Counsel:

Steve Sherriff and Mara Basso, for the applicant;

Victoria Tucci and Carol Cahill, for the respondent.

This action was heard on June 1-4, 7-11, 2004, before Fragomeni, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following judgment on August 18, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.