R. v. Stevens, (1984) 2 O.A.C. 239 (CA)

JudgeMartin, Blair and Goodman, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Case DateMarch 08, 1984
JurisdictionOntario
Citations(1984), 2 O.A.C. 239 (CA)

R. v. Stevens (1984), 2 O.A.C. 239 (CA)

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R. v. Stevens

Indexed As: R. v. Stevens

Ontario Court of Appeal

Martin, Blair and Goodman, JJ.A.

March 8, 1984.

Summary:

The accused was convicted by the verdict of a jury of first degree murder. The accused appealed.

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 32

Mens rea - Proof of mens rea or guilty intent - The Ontario Court of Appeal stated that a jury was entitled to conclude that an accused's reaction and evasiveness in response to questions, was indicative of a consciousness of guilt - See paragraph 36.

Criminal Law - Topic 1279

Murder during the commission of other offences - Evidence - Criminal Code, s. 214(5) - The Ontario Court of Appeal referred to evidence capable of supporting a conclusion that the murder occurred during the commission of the offence of indecent assault, attempted rape or rape - See paragraphs 53 to 67.

Criminal Law - Topic 5041

Appeals - Dismissal of appeal if error resulted in no miscarriage of justice - Where jury charge incomplete - A trial judge failed to instruct a jury that the accused's failure to reply after being cautioned by police had no evidentiary value - The Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction of the accused where the error did not result in a substantial wrong or a miscarriage of justice - See paragraphs 72 to 77.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Baron and Wertman (1976), 31 C.C.C.(2d) 525, refd to. [para. 36].

Woon v. The King (1964), 109 C.L.R. 529, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Nahirniak (1931), 56 C.C.C. 225, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Nash (1911), 6 Cr. App. R. 225, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. McDonald (1951), 101 C.C.C. 78, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Burdett (1820), 4 B. & Ald. 95, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Smith (1979), 1 Sask.R. 213; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 381, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Ruptash (1982), 36 A.R. 346; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 182, refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. Vaillancourt (1974), 16 C.C.C.(2d) 137, refd to. [para. 56].

Vaillancourt v. The Queen (1975), 4 N.R. 30; 21 C.C.C.(2d) 65, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Farrant (1983), 46 N.R. 337; 4 C.C.C.(3d) 354, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Sargent (1983), 22 Sask.R. 230; 5 C.C.C.(3d) 429, refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. Swietlinski (1978), 44 C.C.C.(2d) 267, aff'd. [1980] 34 N.R. 569; 2 S.C.R. 956, refd to. [para. 64].

R. v. Robertson (1975), 21 C.C.C.(2d) 385, refd to. [para. 73].

R. v. Symonds, 1 O.A.C. 103, refd to. [para. 73].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 213, sect. 214(5) [para. 54].

Counsel:

Marc Rosenberg, for the accused, appellant;

David Watt, Q.C., for the Crown, respondent.

This appeal was heard by Martin, Blair and Goodman, JJ.A., of the Ontario Court of Appeal on December 1, 1983.

The decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered by Martin, J.A., and was released on March 8, 1984.

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