POA Caselaw Defences

Defences

7 decisions in this topic.

R v Daviault

[1994] 3 SCR 63 · Supreme Court of Canada · sexual assault

R. v. Daviault

[1994] 3 S.C.R. 63
Supreme Court of Canada — Cory J. (majority), Sopinka J. (dissenting) | September 30, 1994


Background

Henri Daviault, a chronic alcoholic, was charged with sexual assault after attacking a …

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R v Dryka

2000 CanLII 19584 (SK PC) · Provincial Court of Saskatchewan · improper passing on the right

Her Majesty The Queen v. Justin Wade Dryka

2000 CanLII 19584 (SK PC)
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan — Judge H.W. Goliath | January 31, 2000


Background

Justin Dryka was driving north on Highway #2 near Northside, …

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R v Kytwayhat

2004 SKPC 33 · Saskatchewan Provincial Court · speeding

R. v. Kytwayhat

2004 SKPC 33
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan — J.A. Nightingale, PCJ | February 24, 2004


Background

Frank Kytwayhat received an urgent call at work: his pregnant stepdaughter was going into labour and needed …

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R v May

[1990] M.J. No. 667 · Manitoba Provincial Court · dangerous driving causing death

R. v. May

[1990] M.J. No. 667
Manitoba Provincial Court, Criminal Division — Giesbrecht Prov. Ct. J. | December 17, 1990


Background

On a summer afternoon in 1989, Anthony May was driving his semi-trailer truck eastbound …

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R v Tatton

2015 SCC 33 · Supreme Court of Canada · arson

R. v. Tatton

2015 SCC 33
Supreme Court of Canada — Moldaver J. (McLachlin C.J. and Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Wagner and Gascon JJ. concurring) | June 4, 2015


Background

Paul Tatton was living in his ex-girlfriend …

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R v Verma

Unreported · Alberta Court of Queen's Bench · dangerous driving

R. v. Verma

9 M.V.R. 150
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench — Purvis J. | December 19, 1980


Background

Devinder Kumar Verma was driving a Yellow Cab van southbound on Highway No. 2 near Edmonton on …

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R v WEBB

[1995] O.J. No. 827

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