R. v. Smarch (S.W.), [2003] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 63

• Judge: Lilles, C.J.T.C.
• Court: Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
• Case Date: August 04, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Yukon
• Citations: [2003] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 63;2003 YKTC 63

R. v. Smarch (S.W.), [2003] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 63

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Temp. Cite: [2003] Yukon Cases TBEd. AU.036

Regina v. Shayne Wesley Smarch

(03-0031; 2003 YKTC 63)

Indexed As: R. v. Smarch (S.W.)

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Lilles, C.J.T.C.

August 4, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 1816

Offences against property - Breaking and entering - Evidence and proof - See paragraphs 1 to 24.

Evidence - Topic 1391

Relevant facts - Relevance and materiality - Identity - Fingerprints - See paragraphs 15 to 18.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Kuhn (No. 1) (1973), 15 C.C.C.(2d) 17 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Breau (1987), 76 N.B.R.(2d) 367; 192 A.P.R. 367; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 354 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Mehrabnia, [1993] O.J. No. 2717 (C.J. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Lepage (J.P.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 654; 178 N.R. 81; 79 O.A.C. 191; 95 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 18].

Counsel:

Narissa Somji, for the Crown;

Elaine Cairns, for the defence.

This case was heard before Lilles, C.J.T.C., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following judgment on August 4, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.