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Criminal law 2022 BCSC 1598

R. v. Frederickson

On a bail review, the Supreme Court of British Columbia confirmed Lawrence Peter Frederickson’s detention, finding the public-safety risk remained too high despite a proposed recovery-house release plan.

  • Detention review
  • Reverse onus
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Expedited trial direction
  • Breach of probation
  • Dangerous driving
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Criminal law 2020 BCSC 904

R. v. Zakuti

Detention review under s. 525 of the Criminal Code. The Supreme Court of British Columbia denied release and ordered Sevim Zakuti to remain detained.

  • Detention review
  • Primary ground (attendance)
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (confidence in administration of justice)
  • Bail plan and surety
  • Covid-19 impact on remand
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Criminal law 2020 BCSC 699

R. v. Alvarez

On a 90-day bail review, the court continued Stephen Paul Alvarez’s detention, finding a substantial likelihood of further offences despite a new recovery-based release plan and $1,000 cash surety.

  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (administration of justice)
  • Release conditions
  • Surety/cash bail
  • Substance abuse and bail
  • Covid-19 considerations
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Criminal law 2020 BCSC 477

R. v. Berlinguette

On a 90-day bail review, the Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld Mr. Berlinguette’s continued detention, finding ongoing public-safety risk and no adequate release plan.

  • Bail review
  • Pre-trial detention
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Fraud
  • Firearms offences
  • Breach of probation
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Criminal law 2019 BCSC 2275

R. v. Doczi

Detention review under s. 525 of the Criminal Code. The court refused release, finding detention justified on secondary and tertiary grounds.

  • Detention review
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (administration of justice)
  • Release to treatment program
  • Delay/jordan timelines
  • Detention-review
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Criminal law 2019 BCSC 1711

R. v. Kang

Bail application by Gary Kang in a Project Territory prosecution. The Court ordered detention on the secondary ground, finding a substantial risk of reoffending.

  • Judicial interim release
  • Reverse onus
  • Surety suitability
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (public confidence)
  • Wiretap and intercept evidence
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Criminal law 2019 BCSC 1650

R. v. Agostino

On a detention review under s. 525, the court ordered Christopher Michael Agostino released on conditions, finding supervised treatment sufficiently managed the secondary-ground risk.

  • Detention review under s.525
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Release to supervised treatment/recovery house
  • Pre-trial delay and proportionality
  • Bail conditions
  • Weapons offences
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Criminal law 2015 BCSC 1022

R. v. Razavi Zadeh

The court dismissed a s. 520 bail review and affirmed detention, finding a substantial risk of reoffending and that detention was needed to maintain public confidence.

  • Judicial interim release
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (maintain public confidence)
  • Drug‑facilitated sexual assault (ghb)
  • Risk assessment
  • Judicial-interim-release
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Criminal law 2011 BCSC 994

R. v. Sanghera

Both applications were dismissed. Bobby Sanghera must remain detained on both the secondary and tertiary grounds because the Crown's case is strong, he committed further firearm offences while on bail in breach of release conditions, and his release posed a substantial likelihood of committing serious crimes and undermining public safety and confidence. Savdip Sanghera must remain detained on the secondary ground because of the risk to his wife and child, the substantial likelihood of further offending and interference with justice arising from threatening conduct and alleged assault; tertiar…

  • Judicial interim release
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Tertiary ground (maintain public confidence)
  • Reverse onus at bail
  • Interception/charter challenges
  • Uttering threats
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Criminal law 2011 BCSC 1929

R. v. Montemurro

B.C. Supreme Court upheld detention on bail review, finding public safety and public confidence justified custody in a weapons case involving prior conduct and misleading affidavit evidence.

  • Tertiary ground (s.510(c)/s.515(10)(c))
  • Secondary ground (public safety)
  • Primary ground (mandatory minimum)
  • Administrative pardon (criminal records act)
  • Stayed proceedings (s.579)
  • Judicial review of detention order
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