R. v. Carpenter (2010): The BC Court of Appeal Clarifies the Appropriate Standard of Proof for Determining the Admissability of Similar Fact Evidence
July 16th, 2010
This month the SCC denied leave to appeal in the case of R. v. Carpenter, 2010 BCCA 27. This was an appeal of the British Columbia Supreme Court decision in R. v. Carpenter, 2006 BCSC 1936. The primary issue was whether or not a judge, before admitting similar fact evidence, must be convinced beyond a [...]
