R. v. Wilcox (D.J.), 2014 BCCA 357

• Judge: Kirkpatrick, Frankel and Goepel, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: January 17, 2014
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2014 BCCA 357;(2014), 361 B.C.A.C. 169 (CA)

R. v. Wilcox (D.J.) (2014), 361 B.C.A.C. 169 (CA);

    619 W.A.C. 169

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Temp. Cite: [2014] B.C.A.C. TBEd. SE.027

Regina (respondent) v. Darryl James Wilcox (appellant)

(CA040207; 2014 BCCA 357)

Indexed As: R. v. Wilcox (D.J.)

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Kirkpatrick, Frankel and Goepel, JJ.A.

September 17, 2014.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of possession of 18 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking (see [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 884) and was sentenced to three years and nine months' imprisonment, after taking into account three months of pre-trial custody (see [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1665). He appealed and applied for bail pending his appeal.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, per Prowse, J.A., in a decision reported at 329 B.C.A.C. 32; 560 W.A.C. 32, allowed the application.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, in a decision reported at 350 B.C.A.C. 255; 598 W.A.C. 255, dismissed the appeal. The accused applied to reopen the appeal for the purpose of advancing further submissions.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

Courts - Topic 2181

Jurisdiction - Loss or termination of jurisdiction upon fulfilling function (functus officio) - General - See paragraphs 1 to 14.

Practice - Topic 5465

Judgments and orders - Finality of judgments and orders - Where judge functus officio - See paragraphs 1 to 14.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Sekhon (A.S.), [2014] 1 S.C.R. 272; 454 N.R. 41; 351 B.C.A.C. 1; 599 W.A.C. 1; 2014 SCC 15, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Benoit (E.R.) (2013), 337 B.C.A.C. 197; 576 W.A.C. 197; 2013 BCCA 209, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Purdy (K.K.) (2010), 293 B.C.A.C. 248; 496 W.A.C. 248; 261 C.C.C.(3d) 33; 2010 BCCA 413, leave to appeal refused [2012] 1 S.C.R. xi; 432 N.R. 393, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Schwartz (D.L.) (2009), 265 B.C.A.C. 271; 446 W.A.C. 271; 91 B.C.L.R.(4th) 44; 2009 BCCA 44, leave to appeal refused [2009] 2 S.C.R. ix; 398 N.R. 395; 284 B.C.A.C. 320; 481 W.A.C. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Pangan (R.) (1997), 95 B.C.A.C. 233; 154 W.A.C. 233 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Pelletier, [1991] B.C.J. No. 165 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

Counsel:

K.S. Westlake, Q.C., for the appellant;

P.A. Eccles, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 17, 2014, by Kirkpatrick, Frankel and Goepel, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal were delivered by Kirkpatrick, J.A., on February 18, 2014. The following supplementary reasons for judgment were delivered on September 17, 2014.