R. v. Thrower (M.J.) et al., 2005 BCSC 234

JudgeRomilly, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateFebruary 17, 2005
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2005 BCSC 234;[2005] B.C.T.C. 234 (SC)

R. v. Thrower (M.J.), [2005] B.C.T.C. 234 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JN.039

Regina v. Mark James Thrower and Michael Andrew Mercredi

(22708-4; 2005 BCSC 234)

Indexed As: R. v. Thrower (M.J.) et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

February 21, 2005.

Summary:

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Editor's Note: Certain names in the following case have been initialized or the case otherwise edited to prevent the disclosure of identities where required by law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Criminal Law - Topic 4482

Procedure - Trial - Joint or separate trials of two or more persons - See paragraphs 1 to 63.

Counsel:

Gregory Weber and Todd Buziak, for the Crown;

Glen Orris, Q.C., for the accused, Mark James Thrower;

Kelly Merrigan, for the accused, Michael Andrew Mercredi.

This application was heard on February 17, 2005, by Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 21, 2005.

Please Note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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  • R. v. Leggette (B.) et al., (2015) 358 N.S.R.(2d) 294 (SC)
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 14, 2015
    ...refd to. [para. 45]. R. v. Jacobson (C.), [2004] O.T.C. 1204 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 49]. R. v. Thrower (M.J.), [2005] B.C.T.C. 234; 2005 BCSC 234, refd to. [para. R. v. Figliola (M.) et al. (2011), 281 O.A.C. 306; 2011 ONCA 457, dist. [para. 54]. R. v. Guimond, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 960; 26 ......
  • R. v. Pereira (L.S.) et al., 2007 BCSC 1315
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 31, 2007
    ...a factor to consider on an application to sever (see R. v. Cross and Lazore (1996), 112 C.C.C. (3d) 410 (Que. C.A.); and R. v. Thrower , 2005 BCSC 234 at para. 34). Violette submits that a separate trial would only take four days because of the following: ∙ He will be bound by any rulings f......
  • R. v. Klippenstein, 2018 MBQB 121
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • July 16, 2018
    ...[10] The test articulated in N. (D.) is referenced without analysis, but with apparent approval in a number of cases. See R. v. Thrower, 2005 BCSC 234, [2005] B.C.J. No. 3007 (QL) at para. 61; R. v. Kalenuik, [2005] O.J. No. 2390 (QL) at para. 17 (Ct. J.); R. v. Powder, 2008 ABQB 579, [2008......
  • R. v. R.K., 2016 BCSC 1348
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 21, 2016
    ...that the interests of justice requires severance rests with the applicant, on a balance of probabilities: R. v. Thrower and Mercredi, 2005 BCSC 234 at para. 27. [43] The general rule is that persons engaged in a common enterprise should be jointly tried unless it can be demonstrated that a ......
4 cases
  • R. v. Leggette (B.) et al., (2015) 358 N.S.R.(2d) 294 (SC)
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 14, 2015
    ...refd to. [para. 45]. R. v. Jacobson (C.), [2004] O.T.C. 1204 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 49]. R. v. Thrower (M.J.), [2005] B.C.T.C. 234; 2005 BCSC 234, refd to. [para. R. v. Figliola (M.) et al. (2011), 281 O.A.C. 306; 2011 ONCA 457, dist. [para. 54]. R. v. Guimond, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 960; 26 ......
  • R. v. Pereira (L.S.) et al., 2007 BCSC 1315
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 31, 2007
    ...a factor to consider on an application to sever (see R. v. Cross and Lazore (1996), 112 C.C.C. (3d) 410 (Que. C.A.); and R. v. Thrower , 2005 BCSC 234 at para. 34). Violette submits that a separate trial would only take four days because of the following: ∙ He will be bound by any rulings f......
  • R. v. Klippenstein, 2018 MBQB 121
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • July 16, 2018
    ...[10] The test articulated in N. (D.) is referenced without analysis, but with apparent approval in a number of cases. See R. v. Thrower, 2005 BCSC 234, [2005] B.C.J. No. 3007 (QL) at para. 61; R. v. Kalenuik, [2005] O.J. No. 2390 (QL) at para. 17 (Ct. J.); R. v. Powder, 2008 ABQB 579, [2008......
  • R. v. R.K., 2016 BCSC 1348
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 21, 2016
    ...that the interests of justice requires severance rests with the applicant, on a balance of probabilities: R. v. Thrower and Mercredi, 2005 BCSC 234 at para. 27. [43] The general rule is that persons engaged in a common enterprise should be jointly tried unless it can be demonstrated that a ......

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