SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: R. v. Ord, 2012 NSSC 13
Date: 20120110
Docket: Hfx No. 352400
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Jason John Ord
Appellant
v.
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Glen G. McDougall
Heard: November 23, 2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Subject: Summary Conviction Appeal
Summary: The appellant was convicted for assault, s. 266 and breach of a recognizance, s. 145(3).
Issue: Did the Learned Trial Judge err in law by deciding to admit a prior inconsistent statement of the complainant who demonstrated a remarkable lack of memory at trial?
Result: The Learned Trial Judge properly applied the principled exception to the hearsay rule in deciding that the prior inconsistent statement of the complainant could be admitted for the truth of its contents based on necessity and reliability.
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