CRMN 3053U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Perjury, Arbitrary Arrest And Detention, Breathalyzer
25 Sep 2018
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Prosecution process: key stages (note: the exact sequence of pre-trial steps may differ slightly, depending on the province, whether the accused is released by the police, etc: investigation stage: Election of mode of trial (for indictable offences) Preliminary inquiry (for indictable offences: trial: Jury instructions and deliberation (in trial by jury: verdict: To a higher court (either party can appeal) Example: r v muzzo: sept 27, 2015: car accident. Muzzo arrested for impaired driving causing bodily harm, taken to police station. Once police learnt of deaths of 2 passengers - muzzo advised of additional charges and given access to counsel. Police learnt of deaths of 2 more passengers - muzzo advised of additional charges and given access to counsel again. Example: r v muzzo (cid:894)cont"d(cid:895: feb 4, 2016: pleads guilty; released on million bail, feb 23-24, 2016: sentencing hearing, mar 29, 2016: sentencing decision. 18 months for cases tried in the lowest provincial court.
