R. v. Crosby (D.R.) (2005), 243 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 251 (PEICA);
721 A.P.R. 251
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Temp. Cite: [2005] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. JA.009
Douglas Randolph Crosby (appellant) v. Her Majesty the Queen (respondent)
(S1-AD-1004; 2005 PESCAD 1)
Indexed As:
R. v. Crosby (D.R.)
Prince Edward Island Supreme Court
Appeal Division
Mitchell, C.J.P.E.I., McQuaid and Webber, JJ.A.
January 7, 2005.
Summary:
The accused appealed his conviction for manslaughter.
The Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.
Criminal Law – Topic 1422
Offences against person and reputation – Assaults – Defence – Consent – The Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal held that consent to an assault was not vitiated when serious hurt or non-trivial bodily harm was not intended.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Jobidon, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 714; 128 N.R. 321; 49 O.A.C. 83, consd. [para. 3].
R. v. McIlwaine, [1996] Q.J. No. 2915 (C.A.), folld. [para. 15].
R. v. Doherty (R.J.) (2000), 227 N.B.R.(2d) 348; 583 A.P.R. 348; 146 C.C.C.(3d) 336 (C.A.), folld. [para. 12].
R. v. Oldford (J.M.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 800; 2002 BCSC 800, refd to. [para. 15].
R. v. Gibson (R.D.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 538; 2003 BCSC 538, refd to. [para. 15].
R. v. Bacchus, [2003] O.J. No. 2969 (C.J.), refd to. [para. 15].
R. v. K.B. (2002), 315 A.R. 373; 2002 CarswellAlta 1843 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].
R. v. Blake, 2000 YTTC 518, refd to. [para. 15].
Counsel:
Joel E. Pink, Q.C., for the appellant;
John W. Maynard, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on November 18, 2004, by Mitchell, C.J.P.E.I., McQuaid and Webber, JJ.A., of the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal. Mitchell, C.J.P.E.I., delivered the following decision for the court on January 7, 2005.
