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R. v. Vermeer

Court

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Appeal from child pornography convictions dismissed. The Court upheld extensive computer-forensics evidence, rejected best-evidence and hearsay arguments, and found no material misapprehension of evidence.

• Child pornography
• Electronic evidence
• Best evidence rule (cea s.31)
• Hearsay and principled exception
• Circumstantial evidence
• Computer forensics

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