R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1840 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 18, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2003] B.C.T.C. 1840 (SC);2003 BCSC 1840

R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1840 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JA.048

Her Majesty the Queen v. Roger E. Lawrence, Michael L. Vaz, Michael B. Richards, Victor J. Attrill, Ronald L. Johnson, Dara M. Wilder, Gerald M. Byerlay, Seona J. Wilder & Mid-Pacific Services Inc.

(CC901654; 2003 BCSC 1840)

Indexed As: R. v. Wilder (D.M.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

December 17, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 76

General principles - Res judicata (multiple convictions for same subject matter precluded) - General principles - See paragraphs 724 to 727.

Criminal Law - Topic 2001

Fraudulent transactions - Fraud - What constitutes fraud - See paragraphs 700 to 723, 753 to 783.

Criminal Law - Topic 2003

Fraudulent transactions - Fraud - Intent to defraud - See paragraphs 700 to 723, 753 to 783.

Criminal Law - Topic 2005

Fraudulent transactions - Fraud - Elements of fraud - See paragraphs 700 to 723, 753 to 783.

Criminal Law - Topic 2682

Attempts, conspiracies, accessories and parties - Conspiracies - Conspirator's exception to hearsay rule - See paragraphs 644 to 695.

Criminal Law - Topic 4351

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Direction regarding burden of proof and reasonable doubt - See paragraphs 636 to 638.

Criminal Law - Topic 4354

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding pleas or evidence of witnesses, co-accused and accomplices - See paragraphs 144 to 150.

Criminal Law - Topic 4377

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding credibility of witnesses - See paragraphs 639 to 643.

Criminal Law - Topic 4379

Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions re evidence of character or credibility of accused - See paragraphs 639 to 643.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 269, 654 to 695.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Jarvis (W.J.) (2002), 295 N.R. 201; 317 A.R. 1; 284 W.A.C. 1; 169 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. White (J.K.) (1998), 102 B.C.A.C. 28; 166 W.A.C. 28; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 167 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129; 2 C.R.(5th) 245, refd to. [para. 144].

R. v. Vetrovec; R. v. Gaja, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 811; 41 N.R. 606; [1983] 1 W.W.R. 193; 27 C.R.(3d) 304; 136 D.L.R.(3d) 89; 67 C.C.C.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 146].

R. v. Murphy et al., [1977] 2 S.C.R. 603; 9 N.R. 329; [1976] 5 W.W.R. 65; 35 C.R.N.S. 44; 29 C.C.C.(2d) 417, refd to. [para. 147].

R. v. Bevan and Griffith, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 599; 154 N.R. 245; 64 O.A.C. 165; 104 D.L.R.(4th) 180; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 310; 21 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 148].

R. v. Brooks (F.A.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 237; 250 N.R. 103; 129 O.A.C. 205; 141 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 148].

Woolmington v. Director of Public Prosecutions, [1935] A.C. 462 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 636].

R. v. Lifchus (W.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 320; 216 N.R. 215; 118 Man.R.(2d) 218; 149 W.A.C. 218; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 637].

R. v. Starr (R.D.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 258 N.R. 250; 148 Man.R.(2d) 161; 224 W.A.C. 161; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 637].

White v. R., [1947] S.C.R. 268, refd to. [para. 640].

Faryna v. Chorny, [1952] 2 D.L.R. 354 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 641].

R. v. Gostick (W.) (1999), 121 O.A.C. 355; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 53 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 643].

R. v. J.C. (2000), 131 O.A.C. 230; 145 C.C.C.(3d) 197 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 643].

R. v. J.F., [2003] O.A.C. Uned. 301; 177 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 643].

R. v. Wasfi (G.), 2000 BCSC 1766, affd. (2003), 179 B.C.A.C. 92; 295 W.A.C. 92 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 647].

R. v. Wasfi (G.) - see R. v. Mapara (S.) et al.

R. v. Mapara (S.) et al. (2003), 179 B.C.A.C. 92; 295 W.A.C. 92 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 647].

Insurance Corp. of British Columbia v. Sun et al., [2003] B.C.T.C. 1059 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 647].

R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 855; 2 C.R.(6th) 273 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 647].

R. v. Chang (A.) (2003), 170 O.A.C. 37 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 647].

R. v. O'Brien (1954), 110 C.C.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 648].

Koufis v. R., [1941] S.C.R. 481, refd to. [para. 649].

R. v. Carter, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 938; 47 N.R. 288; 46 N.B.R.(2d) 142; 121 A.P.R. 142; 31 C.R.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 650].

R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 694; 81 N.R. 321; 87 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 222 A.P.R. 271; 38 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 650].

R. v. White (H.S.) and Sennets (S.) (1997), 99 O.A.C. 1; 114 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 653].

R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 654].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 654].

R. v. K.G.B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740; 148 N.R. 241; 61 O.A.C. 1; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 19 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 654].

R. v. Pelletier (E.R.) et al. (1999), 130 B.C.A.C. 300; 211 W.A.C. 300; 30 C.R.(5th) 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 659].

R. v. J.M., [2001] O.J. No. 1748 (C.J.), refd to. [para. 659].

R. v. F.J.U., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 764; 186 N.R. 365; 85 O.A.C. 321; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 121; 42 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 662].

R. v. Turlon (1989), 32 O.A.C. 396; 49 C.C.C.(3d) 186 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 696].

R. v. Morris, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 190; 48 N.R. 341; 7 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 1 D.L.R.(4th) 385, refd to. [para. 696].

R. v. Jeppe, [1987] W.A.R. 124 (Aust. S.C.), refd to. [para. 696].

R. v. Olan, Hudson and Hartnett, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1175; 21 N.R. 50; 41 C.C.C.(2d) 145, refd to. [para. 701].

R. v. Théroux (R.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 5; 151 N.R. 104; 54 Q.A.C. 184; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 19 C.R.(4th) 194; 100 D.L.R.(4th) 624, refd to. [para. 701].

R. v. Zlatic (Z.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 29; 151 N.R. 81; 54 Q.A.C. 161; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 466, refd to. [para. 701].

R. v. Berntson (E.A.) (2000), 191 Sask.R. 281; 232 W.A.C. 281; 145 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 702].

R. v. Rooke and De Vries, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1020; 108 N.R. 234; 77 C.R.(3d) 397; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 220, refd to. [para. 715].

R. v. A.D. (2003), 179 B.C.A.C. 43; 295 W.A.C. 43 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 718].

R. v. Côté, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 8; 13 N.R. 271; 40 C.R.N.S. 308; [1977] 2 W.W.R. 174; 73 D.L.R.(3d) 752; 33 C.C.C.(2d) 353, refd to. [para. 720].

R. v. Callochia (T.) and D'Angelo (G.) (2000), 149 C.C.C.(3d) 215 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 722].

R. v. Kienapple, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 729; 1 N.R. 322; 15 C.C.C.(2d) 524; 26 C.R.N.S. 1; 44 D.L.R.(3d) 351, refd to. [para. 724].

R. v. Prince, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 480; 70 N.R. 119; 45 Man.R.(2d) 93; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 35; 33 D.L.R.(4th) 724, refd to. [para. 726].

R. v. Andrew (1990), 78 C.R.(3d) 239; 57 C.C.C.(3d) 301 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 727].

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397; 3 C.R.(4th) 302, refd to. [para. 756].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Stuessor, Lee, R. v. Starr and Reform of the Hearsay Exceptions (2002), 7 Can. Crim. L.R. 55, pp. 73, 74 [para. 662].

Counsel:

Lyndsay Smith and Veda Kenda, for the Crown;

H.R. Anderson, for the accused, Dara M. Wilder.

This case was heard on February 2, March 12, June 27, September 24, October 9, 15, 22-26, 30 and 31, November 1, 5, 6, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 26-29 and December 3-6, 2001 and January 21, February 4-7, 18-21 and 25, March 4-6, 11-14, 21 and 22, April 4, 5, 8-11, 15, 16, 22-25 and 29, May 1, 6, 7, 13, 21 and 28-30, June 3, 4, 6, 10-12 and 17-20, July 15 and 16, August 12, 26, 28 and 29, September 16-19 and November 18, 2002 and February 24, March 10-13, April 14-17, 22, 23 and 28, May 5, 7-9, 13-16, 26, 27 and 29, June 3, September 2-5, 8-12, 17, 22-26 and 29, October 2, 3, 15, 16 and 28-30 and November 3-7, 2003, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on December 17, 2003.

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