R v Barton
Citation: R v Barton, 2019 SCC 33
Citation: R v Barton, 2017 ABCA 216
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Citation: R v Barton, 2019 SCC 33
Today we're bringing you the Supreme Court of Canada's Majority decision in R v Barton. This case, which is currently (as of today's date, Jan 20, 2021) back at trial, involved complex facts and issues at each level of the decision. At the SCC, the main discussion concerned Section 276 evidence and post-fact conduct.
Today we're bringing you the Supreme Court of Canada's Dissenting opinion in R v Barton. The dissent took a slightly different position and would have had the accused retried for murder as well as manslaughter. To hear a broader context and Karly and Zach's thoughts on the case, head back to the previous episode.
Citation: R v Barton, 2017 ABCA 216
This is the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R v Barton from 2017. The ABCA unanimously held that the accused should be retried for both manslaughter and murder. To see what the SCC made of this decision, head to our previous episodes in this series: R v Barton Parts I and II.