Territorial Court

Decision Information

R v Beaver

Court Territorial Court
Date 1984-03-30
Judge(s) Halifax
Location Hay River
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. E-10, s. 9 ( 1 )
Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. E-10, s. 9 ( 2 )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 472
Decision information:

Abstract: A voir dire on admissibility of complainant's testimony once she refused to cooperate with defence questioning
Decision: Statements of complainant in voir dire inadmissible as exhibit in preliminary inquiry
Sentence: Stay of proceedings entered
Keywords: Voir dire
Witness statement
Prior inconsistent statement
Adverse witness
Declaration as hostile witness
Preliminary inquiry

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