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Identification

Case Name	Result	Summary
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|]]
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|]]
R v Goulart-Nelson, 2004 CanLII 32077 (Ont.C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
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|]]
R v Hibbert, 2002 SCC 39 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of Canada|]]
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|]]
R v Wristen 1999 CanLII 3824 (ON C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Field 1999 BCCA 382 (CanLII), (1999), 126 BCAC 103.
R v Reitsma, 1998 CanLII 825 (S.C.C.), [1998] 1 SCR 769, rev’g (1997), 125 CCC (3d) 1 (BCCA)
R v Vu [1998] BCJ No. 986 1998 CanLII 6791
R v Vu [1997] BCJ No. 756 1997 CanLII 2864
R v Tat and Long (1997) 117 CCC (3d) 481 1997 CanLII 2234
R v Miaponoose, 1996 CanLII 1268 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Tam (1995), 1995 CanLII 1805 (BC CA), 100 CCC (3d) 196 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Fengstad 1994 CanLII 240 (BC C.A.), (1994), 27 C.R. (4th) 383 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Dilling, 1993 CanLII 1943 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Izzard 1990 CanLII 11055 (ON CA), [1990] 54 CCC (3d) 252, per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Quercia, 1990 CanLII 2595 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Hang 1990 CanLII 8 (BCCA), (1990), 55 CCC (3d) 195 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Virk (1983), 33 C.R. (3d) 378 (BCCA) (*no CanLII links)
R v Faryna [1982] 3 CCC (3d) 58, 1982 CanLII 3796 (MB CA), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]]
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|]]
R v Smith 1952 CanLII 116 (ON CA), [1952] 103 CCC 58 (Ont. CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Smierciak [1947] 2 DLR 156, 1946 CanLII 331 (ON CA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]

Voice identification

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v Badgerow, 2010 ONSC 937 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]

Line-up ID

Case Name	Result	Summary
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
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|]]
R v Meier, 2009 SKPC 29 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]
R v Bigsky, 2006 SKCA 145 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]]
R v Coutu et al., 2008 MBCA 151 (CanLII), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]]
R v Goran, 2008 ONCA 195 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Jones, 2005 CanLII 60168 (MBPC), per [[Provincial Court of Manitoba|]]
R v Delorme, 2004 SKPC 130 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]

ID by Constable

Case Name	Result	Summary
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
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|]]
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|]]
R v Weigel, 2008 SKCA 122 (CanLII), [2008] S.J. No. 603, per [[Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan|]]
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
R v Leaney, [1989] 2 SCR 393 1989 CanLII 28 (SCC), per [[Supreme Court of Canada|]]