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British Columbia Court of Appeal

R. v. Samardzich

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Holding and result

The application under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code was granted; the Court of Appeal directed that the bail refusal order be reviewed.

Court disposition

Application granted.

Orders

  • Application under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code granted; direction that the order of 2 October 2003 refusing bail be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

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Material facts

Parties

Regina

Respondent

Michael Anthony Samardzich

Appellant

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Criminal Appeal (bail Review Application) / Application Under S.680(1) for Review of Bail Order

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether the Court of Appeal should direct review of a judge's refusal of bail under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code

Party arguments

Applicant
Appellant applied under s.680(1) for a direction that the order of a judge pronounced 2 October 2003 refusing bail be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Criminal Code s.680(1)

    An application under s.680(1) permits the Court of Appeal to review a provincial judge's bail order.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The application under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code was granted; the Court of Appeal directed that the bail refusal order be reviewed.

Court disposition

Application granted.

  • Application under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code granted; direction that the order of 2 October 2003 refusing bail be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

Source and reliance status

British Columbia Court of Appeal · 28 November 2003

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British Columbia Court of Appeal

Judgment· 28 November 2003

2003 BCCA 662

2003BCCA0662.htm

COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA Citation: R. v. Samardzich, 2003 BCCA 662 Date: 20031128 Docket: CA31335 Between: Regina Respondent And Michael Anthony Samardzich Appellant Before: The Honourable Chief Justice Finch P.M. Kendall Written Submission of the Appellant filed November 3, 2003 Place and Date of Judgment: Vancouver, British Columbia November 28, 2003 Written Reasons by: The Honourable Chief Justice Finch Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Chief Justice Finch: [1] The appellant applies under s.680(1) of the Criminal Code for a direction that the order of a judge pronounced 2 October 2003 refusing bail be reviewed by the Court of Appeal. [2] The application is granted. "The Honourable Chief Justice Finch"

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Criminal Code s.680(1)

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