R. v. Tammie (A.B.), 2001 BCSC 1219

• Judge: MacKenzie, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: August 23, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2001 BCSC 1219;[2001] B.C.T.C. 1219 (SC)

R. v. Tammie (A.B.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1219 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.046

Her Majesty the Queen v. Aaron Bradley Tammie

(X023604; 2001 BCSC 1219)

Indexed As: R. v. Tammie (A.B.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

MacKenzie, J.

August 23, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 3133

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right of accused to make full answer and defence - See paragraphs 11 to 57.

Civil Rights - Topic 3265

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Speedy trial - Accused's right to - What constitutes "within a reasonable time" - See paragraphs 3 to 10.

Civil Rights - Topic 3270.02

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Speedy trial - Accused's right to - Delay between trials (incl. appellate delay) - See paragraphs 3 to 10.

Civil Rights - Topic 8374

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Stay of proceedings - See paragraphs 3 to 10.

Criminal Law - Topic 128

General principles - Rights of accused - Right to make full answer and defence - See paragraphs 11 to 57.

Criminal Law - Topic 4505

Procedure - Trial - Special duties of Crown - Duty to disclose evidence prior to trial - See paragraphs 11 to 57.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Tammie (A.B.) (1999), 130 B.C.A.C. 228; 211 W.A.C. 228; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 230 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].

R. v. Potvin (R.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 880; 155 N.R. 241; 66 O.A.C. 81; 83 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 23 C.R.(4th) 10, refd to. [para. 5].

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; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Egger (J.H.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451; 153 N.R. 272; 141 A.R. 81; 46 W.A.C. 81; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 103 D.L.R.(4th) 678; 21 C.R.(4th) 186; 15 C.R.R.(2d) 193; 45 M.V.R.(2d) 161, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Mills (J.D.) (2001), 149 B.C.A.C. 74; 244 W.A.C. 74 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Satkunananthan (S.) et al. (2001), 143 O.A.C. 1; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Bero (C.) (2000), 137 O.A.C. 136; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 545 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. F.C.B. (2000), 182 N.S.R.(2d) 215; 563 A.P.R. 215; 142 C.C.C.(3d) 540 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Mitchell (N.B.) (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 263; 170 W.A.C. 263; 123 C.C.C.(3d) 521 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. McClure (D.E.) (2001), 266 N.R. 275; 142 O.A.C. 201; 195 D.L.R.(4th) 513; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 40 C.R.(5th) 19 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Larsen (A.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 404 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52].

Counsel:

K. Kinash and R. Antonuk, for the Crown;

S. Goldberg and N. Callegaro, for the accused.

This case was heard on June 25-29, 2001, before MacKenzie, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 23, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.