R. v. Wilder (D.M.), 2001 BCSC 1634

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 27, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2001 BCSC 1634;[2001] B.C.T.C. 1634 (SC)

R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1634 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.025

Her Majesty the Queen v. Dara M. Wilder

(CC901654; 2001 BCSC 1634)

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

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

November 27, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 22

General principles - Prosecution of crime - Function of the Crown prosecutor, Director of Public Prosecutions and Attorney General - See paragraphs 1 to 26.

Criminal Law - Topic 26

General principles - Prosecution of crime - Prosecutorial discretion - See paragraphs 1 to 26.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Wilder (D.M.) (2000), 132 B.C.A.C. 122; 215 W.A.C. 122; 142 C.C.C.(3d) 418 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. White (J.K.), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 417; 240 N.R. 1; 123 B.C.A.C. 161; 201 W.A.C. 161; 135 C.C.C.(3d) 257, affing. (1998), 102 B.C.A.C. 28; 166 W.A.C. 28; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 167 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Charest (1990), 28 Q.A.C. 258; 57 C.C.C.(3d) 312 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. Grover (1990), 38 O.A.C. 219; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 532 (C.A.), revd. [1991] 3 S.C.R. 387; 131 N.R. 80; 50 O.A.C. 185; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 576, refd to. [para. 10].

Boucher v. R. (1954), 110 C.C.C. 263 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Beare; R. v. Higgins, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 387; 88 N.R. 205; 71 Sask.R. 1; 45 C.C.C.(3d) 57; [1989] 1 W.W.R. 97; 66 C.R.(3d) 97; 55 D.L.R.(4th) 481, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. V.T., [1992] 1 S.C.R. 749; 134 N.R. 289; 7 B.C.A.C. 81; 15 W.A.C. 81; [1992] W.W.R. 193; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 32, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Franks (1991), 4 B.C.A.C. 72; 9 W.A.C. 72; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 280 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Petropoulos (W.) (1995), 54 B.C.A.C. 119; 88 W.A.C. 119 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Saikaly v. R. (1979), 48 C.C.C.(2d) 192 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Arviv (1985), 8 O.A.C. 92; 19 C.C.C.(3d) 395; 20 D.L.R.(4th) 422; 45 C.R.(3d) 354 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Ertel (1987), 20 O.A.C. 257; 35 C.C.C.(3d) 398; 58 C.R.(3d) 252; 30 C.R.R. 209 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Light (1993), 78 C.C.C.(3d) 221 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Smythe, [1971] 1 S.C.R. 680; 3 C.C.C.(2d) 366, refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Verrette, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 838; 21 N.R. 571; 40 C.C.C.(2d) 273, refd to. [para. 21].

Balderstone v. R. et al. (1983), 23 Man.R.(2d) 125; 8 C.C.C.(3d) 532 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Power (E.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 601; 165 N.R. 241; 117 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 269; 365 A.P.R. 269; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 29 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 22].

United States of America v. Leon, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 888; 195 N.R. 228; 90 O.A.C. 217, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Durette et al. (1992), 54 O.A.C. 81; 72 C.C.C.(3d) 421 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Kostuch v. Alberta (Attorney General) (1995), 174 A.R. 109; 102 W.A.C. 109; 43 C.R.(4th) 811 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Patrick et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) (1986), 28 C.C.C.(3d) 417 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Werring v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al. (1997), 101 B.C.A.C. 199; 164 W.A.C. 199; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 343 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Counsel:

Lindsay Smith and Veda Kenya, for the Crown;

The accused, Dara M. Wilder in person.

This application was heard on October 22-26, 30 and 31 and November 1, 5, 6, 13, 14, 19 and 20, 2001, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 27, 2001.

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