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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Leaves Dismissed Criminal Law: 10(b) Nicholas Villeneuve v. R, 2023 NLCA 14 (40841)The Applicant was driving his truck home when he collided head-on with a vehicle containing four individuals. Two died and two others sustained serious injuries. The Applicant was injured and was taken to the hospital. The Applicant was […]
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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Granted Criminal Law: Fitness to Stand Trial Bharwani v. R., 2023 ONCA 203 (40781)After several years of deteriorating mental health, the Applicant moved into a basement apartment with other tenants. Five days later, the Applicant attacked one of the other tenants by striking her with a fireplace poker and then
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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Granted Criminal Law: Young Persons I.M. v. R., 2023 ONCA 378 (40868)There is a publication ban in this case, certain information not available to the public, in the context of sentencing a young person as an adult. “The application for leave to appeal…is granted. This appeal will be heard with S.B.
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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Leaves Granted Criminal Law: Second Degree Murder; Self-Defence Hodgson v. R., 2022 NUCA 9 (40498)Mr. Hodgson was charged with second degree murder following a death at a house party. The victim, a large man, had become aggressive towards the house owner and refused to leave. Mr. Hodgson, who
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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Leaves Dismissed Criminal Law: Fraud; Forgery Khan v. R., 2022 ONCA 698 (40490)The Applicant was charged with numerous offences, including forgery and fraud over $5K. The forgery charges arose from a fake identification card business. The fraud charges arose from an allegation of income tax evasion in the years 2005
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Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Leaves Granted Criminal Law/Media: Confidentiality Orders Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. R., 2022 QCCA 984 (40371)There is a publication ban in this case; a sealing order; certain information not available to the public, in the context of staying criminal proceedings against a police informer. “The applications for leave to
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