CRIM 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Judicial Notice, Trial, Peremptory Challenge
20 Apr 2018
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Trial procedure and the role of juries, trial procedure (a) crown"s case. Crown witnesses: direct examination by crown, cross examination by defence, re-examination by crown on any new matters arising on cross-examination, note important of witnesses virtually all evidence must be introduced through witnesses (b) defence motions. Occur at end of crown"s case and before defence presents its own case. No evidence motion: seeks dismissal of charge on basis that crown has led no evidence on an essential element of the offence, if it fails, defence may still proceed with case. Re-examination by defence on any new matters arising on cross-examination. Both crown and defence summarize the argument presented (and held admissible) and argue whether it points to a conviction or an acquittal. In a jury trial the charge to the jury (by the judge) follows closing arguments: determining the admissibility of evidence at trial: the voir dire (to see or to say)
