Decision of the Week
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Pineda, 2019 ONCA 935 DATE: 20191127 DOCKET: C62380 Watt, Miller and Fairburn JJ.A. BETWEEN Her Majesty the Queen Respondent and Chris Denny Pineda Appellant Naomi M. … Read more › The post Decision of the Week appeared first on ..read more
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Decision of the Week – Appeal Court – Delay
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
Unreasonable delay results in conviction being set aside and stay of proceedings. Read the case below. COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Shaikh, 2019 ONCA 895 DATE: 20191113 DOCKET: C64925 Watt, … Read more › The post Decision of the Week – Appeal Court – Delay appeared first on ..read more
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Sandee Smordin on CHCH News
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
Man sentenced to 6 years for the attempted murder of his father Sandee Smordin speaks to reporters following the sentencing of her client who pled guilty to Attempt Murder of his father. In a difficult case where the Crown wanted 9 years Ms. … Read more › The post Sandee Smordin on CHCH News appeared first on ..read more
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Substituted Acquittal Entered & Drug Conviction Overturned
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
Delay in access to legal advice following arrest in accused’s home results in conviction being overturned and substituted acquittal being entered. Read the case below. Ontario Court of Appeal, Toronto COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. … Read more › The post Substituted Acquittal Entered & Drug Conviction Overturned appeared first on ..read more
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Crown Error Forces Appeal in Murder Case
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
Crown Attorney Pin crown error COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Williams, 2019 ONCA 846 DATE: 20191028 DOCKET: C61373 Juriansz, Pepall and Roberts JJ.A. … Read more › The post Crown Error Forces Appeal in Murder Case appeared first on ..read more
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Impermissible Speculation by Crown in Jury Address leads to new trial.
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has resulted in a new trial due to impermissible speculation. The Crown in their submissions to the jury presented a theory that crossed the line into impermissible speculation. The COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. … Read more › The post Impermissible Speculation by Crown in Jury Address leads to new trial. appeared first on ..read more
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Time served in stabbing death
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by Sandee Smordin
3y ago
After stabbing her husband with a steak knife during a heated argument, Tara Lynn Koiter applied first aid and called for help. “She didn’t appreciate the harm that was done,” Koiter’s lawyer, Sandee Smordin, told Ontario Court Justice Stephen Glithero. … Read more › The post Time served in stabbing death appeared first on ..read more
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Senior Counsel Sandee Smordin in the news. Time served for manslaughter plea in Brantford case.
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by Jeff Laskey
3y ago
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2018/05/16/time-served-in-stabbing-death#.Wv2WHRIuJw4.link … Read more › The post Senior Counsel Sandee Smordin in the news. Time served for manslaughter plea in Brantford case. appeared first on ..read more
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R. v. Jordan – How much delay is too much delay?
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by Sandee Smordin
3y ago
RIPPLE EFFECTS OF SUPREME COURT’s DECISION IN R. v. JORDAN (2016) Supreme Court of Canada may not envisioned the future effects of it’s decision in R. v. Jordan when it held that trials in Provincial Courts should be held within 18 months, … Read more › The post R. v. Jordan – How much delay is too much delay? appeared first on ..read more
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Warrantless Entry and Exigent Circumstances
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by Sandee Smordin
3y ago
What is Warrantless Entry and Exigent Circumstances? A man’s home is his castle. Therefore, a person’s house is afforded much more protection of privacy than, for example, a person’s motor vehicle being driven on a public highway. … Read more › The post Warrantless Entry and Exigent Circumstances appeared first on ..read more
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