Appeals

In one of New Brunswick most high profile criminal cases, Dennis Oland was convicted of second-degree murder in December 2015 of his father Richard Oland. Oland was sentenced to life in prison and no chance of parole for 10 years.Oland appealed the decision and was...

Losing a case is a tough pill to swallow.  The initial reaction of most people is to want to appeal the decision right away.  Before heading down that path, however, it is important to know what you are getting into.  Here is an overview of the most...

In R v Tattoon, 2014 ONCA 273, a judgment released by the Ontario Court of Appeal this week, the Court allowed the defence of accident caused by intoxication for a charge of arson. Mr. Tattoon, while intoxicated, set out to cook bacon on the stove. He poured oil into...