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9 Dec 2021

Criminal law 2021 BCCA 460

R. v. Conway

Court: British Columbia Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal dismissed Joel Conway’s appeal from convictions for break and enter and sexual assault, upholding the trial judge’s credibility findings and W.(D.) analysis.

Sexual assault
Break and enter
Consent
Honest but mistaken belief
Credibility assessment
Burden of proof

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22 Mar 1977

Criminal law [1977] 2 SCR 646

Johnson v. The Queen

Court: Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court held that entry through a permanent or temporary opening can be “breaking” under s. 308(b)(ii) of the Criminal Code and dismissed the appeal.

Breaking and entering
Constructive breaking
Burglary
Criminal code s.282 s.306 s.307 s.308
Breaking-and-entering
Constructive-breaking

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