The Crown appealed an acquittal on charges of careless driving causing death and bodily harm.
The appeal focused on errors in the trial judge's application of the principled approach to hearsay admissibility, specifically regarding threshold reliability and the consideration of corroborative evidence.
The Crown also argued the trial judge failed to provide adequate reasons for not applying a relaxed standard of admissibility for exculpatory evidence and improperly used *voir dire* evidence to assess witness credibility.
The court found multiple legal errors, including the misapplication of hearsay rules and the failure to provide sufficient reasons, warranting a new trial.
