R. v. Merritt, 2023 ONCA 3

The appellant, Melissa Merritt, and her common-law spouse (her co-appellant), Christopher Fattore, were charged with the murders of Caleb…

Sara LittleFebruary 5, 2023Schneider, partial statement, jury instruction, incomplete statement, admissibility

R. v. Abdulle, 2023 ONCA 20

The jury convicted the appellant (Mr. Abdulle) and his co-accused of second-degree murder in relation to the shooting of Mr. Yusuf Ahmed…

Sara LittleFebruary 5, 2023sentence, anti black racismComment

R. v. L.L., 2023 ONCA 52

The respondent, L.L., was charged with two counts of sexual assault against his intimate partner. The case proceeded in the Ontario Court of Justice triggering a…

Sara LittleFebruary 2, 2023unreasonable delay, covid, 11(b)Comment

R. v. M.V., 2023 ONCA 33

The appellant was originally convicted of sexual assault on December 7, 2018. On April 30, 2019, he was sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment…

Sara LittleFebruary 2, 2023sentence, pre-sentence custody, enhanced credit, retrialComment

R. v. Tran, 2023 ONCA 11

The appellant, Mr. Tran, was convicted of one count of fraud over $5000 and one count of possession of proceeds of crime over $5000…

Sara LittleJanuary 12, 2023credibility, fraud, concoction, misapprehension of evidenceComment