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Identification
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Banish, 2012 ABPC 350 (CanLII), per Fraser J |
ID in sexual assault case established by proof of IP and email address source and vehicle ownership. Victim could not visually ID assailant. | |
| R v Oliver, 2012 CanLII 38957 (NL SCTD), per Adams J |
acquitted | |
| R v Wheyee, 2012 ABPC 35 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]] |
acquitted | home invasion -- acquitted- thorough canvas of evidence |
| R v Colwell, 2011 ONCJ 611 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Court of Justice|]] |
acquitted | assault |
| R v Smith, 2011 BCCA 362 (CanLII), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
guilty | |
| R v Flynn, 2011 CanLII 77299 (NL PC), per [[Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador|]] |
acquitted | dog tracking |
| R v McNaughton, 2011 ABPC 356 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]] |
acquitted | drug trafficking -- no line up made |
| R v Wilband, 2011 ABPC 298 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]] |
convicted | bank robbery |
| R v Benmore, 2011 CanLII 77762 (NL PC), per [[Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador|]] |
guilty | attempted case |
| R v Pierce, 2011 BCCA 485 (CanLII), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
conviction upheld | |
| R v Al-Kisadi, 2011 ONSC 6412 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]] |
acquitted | |
| R v John, 2010 ONSC 6085 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]] |
acquitted | |
| R v T.(R.), 2010 ONCJ 289 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Court of Justice|]] |
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| R v L.(W.M), 2010 BCCA 355 (CanLII), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
conviction upheld -- D argued that prior encounter by Police affected ID | |
| R v Thompson, 2009 NSPC 51 (CanLII), per [[Nova Scotia Provincial Court|]] |
acquitted | |
| R v Martin, 2007 NSCA 121 (CanLII), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]] |
conviction | |
| R v Hill, 2005 NSCA 108 (CanLII), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Goulart-Nelson, 2004 CanLII 32077 (Ont.C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Zurowski, 2003 ABCA 315 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]] |
acquitted on appeal to SCC | |
| R v Williams [2003] O.J. No. 4095, 2003 CanLII 21327 (ON CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Hibbert, 2002 SCC 39 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of Canada|]] |
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| R v Dhillon (2002), 166 CCC (3d) 262 (ONCA), 2002 CanLII 41540 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
acquitted | witness shown only one photo |
| R v Thompson 2000 CanLII 5746 (ON C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Wristen 1999 CanLII 3824 (ON C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Field 1999 BCCA 382 (CanLII), (1999), 126 BCAC 103. |
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| R v Reitsma, 1998 CanLII 825 (S.C.C.), [1998] 1 SCR 769, rev’g (1997), 125 CCC (3d) 1 (BCCA) |
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| R v Vu [1998] BCJ No. 986 1998 CanLII 6791 |
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| R v Vu [1997] BCJ No. 756 1997 CanLII 2864 |
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| R v Tat and Long (1997) 117 CCC (3d) 481 1997 CanLII 2234 |
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| R v Miaponoose, 1996 CanLII 1268 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Tam (1995), 1995 CanLII 1805 (BC CA), 100 CCC (3d) 196 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Fengstad 1994 CanLII 240 (BC C.A.), (1994), 27 C.R. (4th) 383 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Dilling, 1993 CanLII 1943 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Izzard 1990 CanLII 11055 (ON CA), [1990] 54 CCC (3d) 252, per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Quercia, 1990 CanLII 2595 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Hang 1990 CanLII 8 (BCCA), (1990), 55 CCC (3d) 195 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Virk (1983), 33 C.R. (3d) 378 (BCCA) (*no CanLII links) |
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| R v Faryna [1982] 3 CCC (3d) 58, 1982 CanLII 3796 (MB CA), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Spatola, 1970 CanLII 390 (ON CA), [1970] 3 O.R. 74-84, per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
duty to direct jury on frailties of ID | |
| R v Howarth (1970), 1 CCC (2d) 546 (Ont.C.A.), 1970 CanLII 1065 (ON CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Smith 1952 CanLII 116 (ON CA), [1952] 103 CCC 58 (Ont. CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Smierciak [1947] 2 DLR 156, 1946 CanLII 331 (ON CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
Voice identification
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Badgerow, 2010 ONSC 937 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]] |
Line-up ID
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Bear, 2012 ABCA 85 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]] |
lineup ID sufficient even thought witness ID’d at 70-80% accuracy stating that it “maybe” was the accused | |
| R v Lussier, 1998 CanLII 4143 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]] |
line-up conducted, accused ID'd by complainant sometime later and admitted she was not sure | |
| R v Atfield 1983 ABCA 44 (CanLII), [1983] A.J. No. 870, per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]] |
some time after sexual assault, accused was ID'd in a line-up by a "fleeting glance" eye-witness. The line up process used by the police in that case as "unacceptable, botched and farcical". |
Out of Court ID
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Basi, 2008 ONCJ 469 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Court of Justice|]] |
acquitted | |
| R v Moran, 2008 SKPC 33 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Meier, 2009 SKPC 29 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Bigsky, 2006 SKCA 145 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Coutu et al., 2008 MBCA 151 (CanLII), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]] |
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| R v Goran, 2008 ONCA 195 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] |
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| R v Jones, 2005 CanLII 60168 (MBPC), per [[Provincial Court of Manitoba|]] |
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| R v Delorme, 2004 SKPC 130 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]] |
ID by Constable
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Schmidt, 2012 BCPC 247 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of British Columbia|]] | convicted | based on recognition evidence |
| R v Cranham, 2012 ONCA 457 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]] | conviction quashed | |
| R v Jerry Lee Dun, 2006 PESCAD 19 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island|]] | new trial | |
| R v Tash, 2011 ONSC 5191 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]] | one officer sees person throw object away, radios second officer who sees accused matching description. Good opportunity to observe. |
Of a Driver
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Ryan, 2011 NLCA 53 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal)|]] |
convicted | - |
| R v Corsor, 2011 BCPC 212 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of British Columbia|]] |
acquittal | |
| R v Tarcisyo, 2010 SKQB 234 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan|]] |
conviction | pull over-- driver pulls away after brief interaction with police |
| R v Desnomie, 2010 SKCA 64 (CanLII), [2010] S.J. No. 273, per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Horkoff, 2010 SKCA 79 (CanLII), [2010] S.J. No. 332, per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]] |
conviction | |
| R v Armbruster, 2010 SKCA 25 (CanLII), [2010] 4 W.W.R. 575, per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Weigel, 2008 SKCA 122 (CanLII), [2008] S.J. No. 603, per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]] |
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| R v Roppel, 2006 ONCJ 445(*no CanLII links) |
guilty | officer chasing car, than foot chase. Came within an arms-length of accused. |
| R v Cover (2004), 2004 CarswellOnt 6224 (ONSC)(*no CanLII links) |
guilty | officer giving chase, made eye-contact while near driver's window, had seen driver several times in area, familiar with accused by photo on wanted bulletin. Officer ID'd accused shortly after arrest |
Video tape ID
| Case Name | Result | Summary |
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| R v Leaney, [1989] 2 SCR 393 1989 CanLII 28 (SCC), per McLachlin J |