R. v. Villaroman

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell
Citation[2016] 1 SCR 1000,2016 SCC 33,338 CCC (3d) 1,[2016] SCJ No 33 (QL),401 DLR (4th) 385
Docket Number36435
Date29 July 2016
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,CIVIL RIGHTS,EVIDENCE,NARCOTIC CONTROL

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    ...SKCA 17, 372 C.C.C. (3d) 442; R. v. M.N., 2017 ONCA 434, 37 C.R. (7th) 418; Joly v. R., 2024 QCCA 1151; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000; R. v. Choudhury, 2021 ONCA 560; R. v. Chalk, 2007 ONCA 815, 88 O.R. (3d) 448; R. v. Midwinter, 2015 ONCA 150; R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 ......
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    ...Police Services Board, 2007 SCC 41, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 129; R. v. R.E.M., 2008 SCC 51, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000; R. v. Dinardo, 2008 SCC 24, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 788; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 405; R. v. Kruk, 2024 SCC 7; R. v. A.G., 2000......
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    ...might still perhaps be circumstantial evidence as to how that person got there that would meet the test in R v Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 SCR 1000, in proving that he earlier operated on or in a prohibited area. So, as counsel for the appellants argues, they could face prosecution ev......
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    ...146 ; R. v. S. (W.D.), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 521 ; R. v. Avetysan, 2000 SCC 56 , [2000] 2 S.C.R. 745 ; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33 , [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000; R. v. Esquivel‑Benitez, 2020 ONCA 160 , 61 C.R. (7th) 326 ; Wild v. The Queen, [1971] S.C.R. 101; Rousseau v. The Queen, [1985] 2 S.C......
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  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 8 – 12, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 23, 2019
    ...Labelle, 2016 ONCA 110; R. v. O.N., 2017 ONCA 923; R. v. Howe (2005), 192 C.C.C. (3d) 480 (Ont. C.A.); R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000; R. v. Lohrer, 2004 SCC 80 v. Bhagwandat , 2019 ONCA 589 Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Mental Disorder, Unequivocal Plea v. Dean, 2......
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    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 19, 2017
    ...Martin, for the respondent Keywords: Criminal Law, Drug Trafficking, Evidence, Circumstantial Evidence, R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000, Sentencing, Proportionality, R. v. Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 1089, Aggravating and Mitigating Factors CIVIL ENDORSEMENTS S......
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  • Rules Relating to the Use of Admissible Evidence
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    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...evidence permits only one reasonable inference: guilt. 80 79 White , above note 24 at paras 29 and 97. 80 R v Villaroman , [2016] 1 SCR 1000; R v Griffin , [2009] 2 SCR 42. The “rule in Hodge’s Case ” once required that juries receive a special instruction about how to apply the reasonable ......
  • Table of cases
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    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...R v Vickers, 2010 ONSC 5180 ............................................................................ 212 R v Villaroman, [2016] 1 SCR 1000................................................36, 38, 683, 684 R v Villeda, 2011 ABCA 85 ................................................................
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    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...559 R v Villaroman, 2012 ABQB 630, 557 AR 1........................................................ 225 R v Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 SCR 1000 ............................................. 575 R v Villaroman, 2018 ABCA 220, 363 CCC (3d) 141 ................................... 88, 22......
  • The Basics of Admissibility and the Evaluation of Evidence
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    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...doubt. 13 See R v Jackson , 2015 ONCA 832 at paras 119–123; R v Ansari , 2015 ONCA 575 at para 102 [ Ansari ]. 14 R v Villaroman , [2016] 1 SCR 1000 at para 23 [ Villaroman ]. 15 R v Cinous , [2002] 2 SCR 3 at para 88. 16 Ibid at para 89. 17 Villaroman , above note 14 at para 23. The Basics......
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