Supreme Court

Decision Information

R. v. D.E.W.

Court Supreme Court
Date 2009-04-06
Citation 2009 NSSC 171
Docket CRH 306406
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Robertson, M. Heather (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. D.E.W. - 2009 NSSC 171 - 2009-04-06 - Decision

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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Citation: R. v. D.E.W. , 2009 NSSC 171

 

Date: 20090406

Docket: CRH 306406

Registry: Halifax

 

Between:

Her Majesty The Queen

 

v.

 

D. E. W.

 

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

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Judge:                            The Honourable Justice M. Heather Robertson

 

Heard:                            April 6, 2009, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Decision:                        April 6, 2009 (Mistrial - Orally)

 

Written Release:             May 29, 2009

 

Subject:                          Joint submission by counsel requesting a mistrial.     

 

Summary:                      Earlier communication by defence counsel with the Crown respecting evidence that will be proffered, contradicted by the accused in direct examination, placing defence counsel in position of being called as a Crown witness.  Inability of defence counsel to view video statements of accused and two Crown witnesses before conducting cross-examination.          


                                                             

Result:                            Declaration of mistrial.              

 

 

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