W. G. Rabley

The corporate defendant, operating a bar, pleaded guilty to regulatory offences under the Liquor Licence Act for permitting drunkenness and selling liquor to an intoxicated person.

A patron was over-served at the establishment and subsequently caused a fatal motor vehicle collision.

The court applied sentencing principles for corporate regulatory offences, emphasizing deterrence and prevention.

Weighing the severe aggravating consequence of death against mitigating factors including early guilty pleas, lack of prior record, and staff training, the court imposed a total fine of $40,000 plus a $10,000 victim surcharge.

The accused was charged with robbery and breaching a bail curfew.

The Crown's case relied entirely on the identification evidence of the complainant, an escort who claimed to recognize the accused as a client known to her as 'Rico'.

The complainant identified the accused via Zoom 16 months after the incident.

The court found the identification evidence to be frail, noting the passage of time, the complainant's poor memory of details, and the suggestive nature of the dock identification.

The court concluded the Crown failed to prove identity beyond a reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused.