R. v. Lillie
Because the appellant died while the appeal was pending, the appeal abated and was dismissed; there was no live controversy to decide.
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- Citation
- 2018 ONCA 133
- Parties
- Appellant: Harry Thomas Lillie; Respondent: Her Majesty the Queen
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 15 February 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Appeal Dismissed as Abated (appellant Deceased)
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed as abated
- Legal Topics
- Abatement of Appeal Upon Death, Publication Ban Under Criminal Code S.486.4, Conviction and Sentence, Court of Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
Harry Thomas Lillie
Appellant
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal Dismissed as Abated (appellant Deceased)
Legal Issues
- 1 Effect of the appellant's death on a pending criminal appeal
- 2 Continuation of statutory publication restrictions in the proceeding
Ratio Decidendi
Because the appellant died while the appeal was pending, the appeal abated and was dismissed; there was no live controversy to decide.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed as abated
Orders
- Appeal dismissed as abated
- Existing publication restriction under Criminal Code ss.486.4 and 486.6 shall continue
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R. v. Lillie Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2018-02-15 Neutral citation 2018 ONCA 133 Docket numbers C59958 Judges Feldman, Kathryn N.; Paciocco, David M.; Fairburn, J. Michal Subject Criminal Decision Content WARNING The President of the panel hearing this appeal directs that the following should be attached to the file: An order restricting publication in this proceeding under ss. 486.4(1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3) or (4) or 486.6(1) or (2) of the Criminal Code shall continue. These sections of the Criminal Code provide: 486.4(1) Subject to subsection (2), the presiding judge or justice may make an order directing that any information that could identify the victim or a witness shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way, in proceedings in respect of (a) any of the following offences; (i) an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155, 159, 160, 162, 163.1, 170, 171, 171.1, 172, 172.1, 172.2, 173, 210, 211, 213, 271, 272, 273, 279.01, 279.011, 279.02, 279.03, 280, 281, 286.1, 286.2, 286.3, 346 or 347, or (ii) any offence under this Act, as it read at any time before the day on which this subparagraph comes into force, if the conduct alleged involves a violation of the complainant’s sexual integrity and that conduct would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) if it occurred on or after that day; or (iii) REPEALED: S.C. 2014, c. 25, s. 22(2), effective December 6, 2014 (Act, s. 49). (b) two or more offences being dealt with in the same proceeding, at least one of which is an offence referred to in paragraph (a). (2) In proceedings in respect of the offences referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the presiding judge or justice shall (a) at the first reasonable opportunity, inform any witness under the age of eighteen years and the victim of the right to make an application for the order; and (b) on application made by the victim, the prosecutor or any such witness, make the order. (2.1) Subject to subsection (2.2), in proceedings in respect of an offence other than an offence referred to in subsection (1), if the victim is under the age of 18 years, the presiding judge or justice may make an order directing that any information that could identify the victim shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way. (2.2) In proceedings in respect of an offence other than an offence referred to in subsection (1), if the victim is under the age of 18 years, the presiding judge or justice shall (a) as soon as feasible, inform the victim of their right to make an application for the order; and (b) on application of the victim or the prosecutor, make the order. (3) In proceedings in respect of an offence under section 163.1, a judge or justice shall make an order directing that any information that could identify a witness who is under the age of eighteen years, or any person who is the subject of a representation, written material or a recording that constitutes child pornography within the meaning of that section, shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way. (4) An order made under this section does not apply in respect of the disclosure of information in the course of the administration of justice when it is not the purpose of the disclosure to make the information known in the community. 2005, c. 32, s. 15; 2005, c. 43, s. 8(3)(b); 2010, c. 3, s. 5; 2012, c. 1, s. 29; 2014, c. 25, ss. 22,48; 2015, c. 13, s. 18. 486.6(1) Every person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection 486.4(1), (2) or (3) or 486.5(1) or (2) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. (2) For greater certainty, an order referred to in subsection (1) applies to prohibit, in relation to proceedings taken against any person who fails to comply with the order, the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify a victim, witness or justice system participant whose identity is protected by the order. 2005, c. 32, s. 15. COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Lillie, 2018 ONCA 133 DATE: 20180209 DOCKET: C59958 Feldman, Paciocco and Fairburn JJ.A. BETWEEN Her Majesty the Queen Respondent and Harry Thomas Lillie Appellant Paul Alexander, for the appellant Davin Michael Garg, for the respondent Considered in writing: February 8, 2018 On appeal from the conviction entered on October 25, 2012 and the sentence imposed on December 31, 2012 by Justice Richard Lococo of the Superior Court of Justice, sitting with a jury. APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT [1] As the appellant has passed away, the appeal is dismissed as abated.