R v. Hurst

R v. Hurst

Judge accepted complainant's evidence as credible and corroborated by photographs and injuries inconsistent with accused's accounts; applied established credibility law (W.(D.) and its refinements); where Crown failed to prove use of a weapon as part of an assault, convicted on lesser included offence; acquitted...

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Citation
2019 BCSC 307
Parties
Prosecutor: Regina; Accused: Darcy Van Hurst; Complainant: J.F.
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
22 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial Judgment
Outcome
Convicted on counts 1,2(assault simpliciter on lesser included),3,4,6,8,9,10,11,12; Not guilty on counts 5 and 7.
Legal Topics
Assault, Assault With a Weapon, Uttering Threats, Unlawful Confinement, Mischief, Sexual Assault, Credibility and Reliability, Lesser Included Offence, Consent
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Family/domestic Violence Sexual Offences Evidence Assault Assault With a Weapon Uttering Threats Unlawful Confinement +5 more

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Parties

Regina

Prosecutor

Darcy Van Hurst

Accused

J.F.

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Crown proved each count beyond a reasonable doubt
  2. 2 Assessment of credibility and reliability of complainant and accused
  3. 3 Whether choking constituted overcoming resistance/offence separate from assault

Ratio Decidendi

Judge accepted complainant's evidence as credible and corroborated by photographs and injuries inconsistent with accused's accounts; applied established credibility law (W.(D.) and its refinements); where Crown failed to prove use of a weapon as part of an assault, convicted on lesser included offence; acquitted where Crown evidence left reasonable doubt (counts 5 and 7); convicted on specified counts including two discrete sexual assaults where non‑consent was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

Convicted on counts 1,2(assault simpliciter on lesser included),3,4,6,8,9,10,11,12; Not guilty on counts 5 and 7.

Orders

  • Convictions entered on counts 1,2 (assault simpliciter as lesser included),3,4,6,8,9,10,11,12
  • Acquittals entered on counts 5 and 7