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R. v. W.J.T.

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2003-10-14
Citation 2003 NSCA 107
Docket CA 186193
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Freeman, Gerald B. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Chipman, David (Honourable Justice); Roscoe, Elizabeth A. (Honourable Justice) (CA)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. W.J.T. - 2003 NSCA 107 - 2003-10-14 - Decision

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                                NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

                                 Citation: R. v. W.J.T., 2003 NSCA 107

 

                                                                                                     Date: 20021014

                                                                                                Docket: CA186193

                                                                                                   Registry:  Halifax

 

 

Between:

                                                          W. J. T.

                                                                                                               Appellant

                                                             v.

 

        Her Majesty The Queen

                                                                                                            Respondent

 

                                                                                                                            

 

Judge:                   Roscoe, J.A.

 

Appeal Heard:      October 6, 2003              

 

Subject:       Criminal Law, jury instruction, similar fact evidence, curative provision

 

Summary:   The appellant was found guilty by a jury of five counts of assaulting his children with weapons.  It was conceded by the Crown on appeal, that the trial judge erred by not instructing the jury on the issue of similar fact evidence.

 

Issue: Whether the error was harmless?

 

Result:        Appeal allowed. New trial ordered. The Crown did not meet the burden of demonstrating that the curative provision should be applied.

 

 

 

 

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