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35502
Anthony Robert Willier v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-25 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2013-11-22 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2013-11-22 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2013-11-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA039332, 2013 BCCA 214, dated May 7, 2013, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2013-11-21 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application Granted |
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| 2013-10-21 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Cro Wa | |
| 2013-10-21 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, CJ Cro Wa | |
| 2013-10-07 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), service to come (rec'd 2013-10-08), Completed on: 2013-10-08 | Anthony Robert Willier |
| 2013-09-25 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-09-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-09-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2013-08-30 | Trial Court record, (Book Form) | |
| 2013-08-30 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Included in the application, Completed on: 2013-08-30 | Anthony Robert Willier |
| 2013-08-30 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Motion to extend time included in the application, service to come (rec'd 2013-09-04), Completed on: 2013-09-19 | Anthony Robert Willier |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Willier, Anthony Robert | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Willier, Anthony Robert
Counsel
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
FAX: (604) 681-9797
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
865 Hornby Street
6th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1133
Agent
441 MacLaren Street
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2H3
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
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Criminal law – Jury charge – Curative proviso – Vetrovec caution – Whether jury charge was confusing and misled the jury on critical issue of whether witness had a perceived self interest in implicating the applicant in the murder of the deceased – Need for a clear instruction on the issue of whether the Vetrovec witness had to have a perceived self interest as opposed to a self interest from an objective perspective – Application of s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c 46.
A man was fatally shot from a car. The identity of the shooter was in issue at trial. Michael Sanche, a drug dealer with a criminal record and a drug user, was arrested. He gave a statement to the police identifying the applicant as the shooter, in exchange for release and having a murder charge against him dropped. At trial, he testified that the statement was true. The Crown’s case also included testimony from another unsavoury witness. The jury charge included a Vetrovec warning.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
31495-2
Conviction by jury of first degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA039332, 2013 BCCA 214
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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