Cour martiale

Informations sur la décision

Résumé :

Date de l’ouverture du procès : 29 août 2016

Endroit : BFC Borden, théâtre de l’ETGAFC, édifice A-171, 83 croissant Argus, Borden (ON)

Chef d’accusation :

• Chef d’accusation 1 : Art. 129 LDN, acte préjudiciable au bon ordre et à la discipline.

Résultats :

VERDICT : Chef d’accusation 1 : Avortement de procès prononcé par le juge militaire présidant la cour martiale.

Contenu de la décision

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COURT MARTIAL

 

Citation: R. v. Mooney, 2016 CM 1015

 

Date: 20160830

Docket:  201601

 

Standing Court Martial

 

Canadian Forces Base Borden

Borden, Ontario, Canada

 

Between:

 

Her Majesty the Queen

 

- and -

 

Sergeant H.P.F. Mooney, Accused

 

 

Before: Colonel M. Dutil, C.M.J.


 

REASONS FOR MISTRIAL

(Orally)

 

[1]        The Court is faced with a very difficult situation in which the prosecution inadvertently provided the court with a disk that contained evidence not introduced and listened to in the courtroom, and that was viewed by the court during its deliberations until it was realized that this was the case.

 

[2]        I agree with the defence counsel that a reasonable person would feel that the judge could not disassociate himself from what he had seen when he reviewed the improper video or the theory and submissions made by counsel in the context.

 

[3]        I see no other reasonable solution but to declare a mistrial.


 

Counsel:

 

The Director of Military Prosecutions as represented by Captain P. Germain

 

Major B.L.J. Tremblay, Defence Counsel Services, Counsel for Sergeant H.P.F. Mooney

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