Vol. 146, No. 5 — February 29, 2012

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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (ONTARIO)
PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE REPORT FOR CROWN APPLICATIONS

PURSUANT TO PART XXIV

(DANGEROUS AND LONG-TERM OFFENDER APPLICATIONS)

(Criminal Code, s. 625.1)

(Criminal Proceedings Rules , Rule 35)

(Form 23)

NOTE:

1. This form must be completed in full in all cases, and signed by the assigned Crown counsel, or a Crown counsel authorized to bind the Crown, and by counsel of record for each offender , before the first judicial pre-hearing conference, unless otherwise ordered, or unless the offender will definitely be consenting to the application.

2. Crown and defence counsel are encouraged to discuss the issues to be addressed at the pre-hearing conference in advance of the conference.

3. Counsel must provide their position on each issue, and not indicate they “will advise”, or “not as yet”, etc.

4. Crown must complete this form and fax, or deliver it to defence counsel of record and the Superior Court Trial Office, not later than 10 days before the date scheduled for the pre-hearing conference. Defence counsel must fax or deliver their report to the Crown Attorney and the Superior Court Trial Office not later than 5 days before the date scheduled for the pre-hearing conference, regardless of whether the Crown has filed a form. In cases where the Crown has not filed the form, or has filed it late, defence counsel should complete the form to the extent possible.

5. If any party changes the position taken on this form, which will be provided to the application judge, they must provide written notice to the other party and the Superior Court Trial Office of the change in position, in addition to any notice required by the Rules of Court. If counsel have not indicated an application will be brought, the presumption is that it will not be heard. The failure to notify the other side and the Trial Office of any application not indicated on this form, will be a factor considered by the trial judge in determining whether the new position has prejudiced the other party, and whether any application may proceed.

Regina v. __________________________________________________________

Crown Report, prepared by: ________________________________________

Defence Report, prepared by: _______________________________________

Have counsel discussed the issues raised in this form? Yes No

ASSESSMENT PHASE:

1. Chronology:

a) Date(s) of Offence(s): _____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b) Date of Arrest: __________________________________________________

c) Date of Conviction: _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

2. Form of Judicial Interim Release

a) Is the offender detained in custody on this/these charges? Yes No

b) Is the offender detained in custody on any other charges? Yes No

3. Offences upon which the offender has been convicted or will be pleading guilty to:

_________________________________________________________________

4. Trial Judge:_____________________________________________________

Do counsel anticipate any problem arising if the Court were to assign a judge other than the trial judge to hear the Dangerous or Long-Term Offender Application?

Crown: Yes No

Defence: Yes No

If yes, please specify:

_________________________________________________________________

5. Upon which section(s) does the Crown rely in seeking a Part XXIV order?

s. 753(1)(a)(i) s. 753(1)(a)(ii) s. 753(1)(a)(iii) s. 753(1)(b)

s. 753.1(1)(a) s. 753.1(1)(b) s. 753.1(1)(c)

_________________________________________________________________

6. Section 752.1 Assessment:

a) Does the offender consent to the order? Yes No

b) If order opposed, the basis on which it is opposed is:

_________________________________________________________________

c) Does either party intend to call evidence on the application? Yes No

d) If yes, outline the witnesses, the anticipated evidence and provide time estimates for evidence and argument:

_________________________________________________________________

e) Have counsel discussed the material to be provided to the doctor preparing the assessment? Yes No

i. If there are issues please set out the contentious material:

_________________________________________________________________

7. Time estimates:

Crown estimate for evidence and argument: ___________________________

Defence estimate for evidence and argument: __________________________

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICATION PHASE:

8. Attorney General’s Consent:

a) Has the Crown received the Attorney General’s consent? Yes No

b) If no, when is the response expected? ___________________________________

c) Is the consent to proceed with a:

(i) Dangerous Offender application

(ii) Long Term Offender application

9. Evidentiary Basis upon which the application will be based?

a) Current conviction(s): synopsis to be attached to Crown form

(i) If the trial was before a judge and jury, will either party request a hearing pursuant to s. 724 regarding the factual conclusions?

Crown Yes No

Defence Yes No

If yes, time estimates for submissions:

Crown: __________________________________________________________

Defence: _________________________________________________________

b) Prior Convictions: Yes No

(i) If yes, list offence(s), date(s), whether trial or guilty plea, sentence(s) and attach a synopsis or brief summary of the offence(s):

_________________________________________________________________

(ii) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the evidence? Yes No

(iii) If yes, on what basis does the defence dispute admissibility?

_________________________________________________________________

(iv) How will the Crown seek to introduce the evidence of the prior conviction(s)?

Transcripts oral testimony court records

Otherwise, please specify: ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(v) If the evidence is admissible, does the defence dispute the method by which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence? Yes No

Comments: _______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

c) Prior uncharged offences or other conduct: Yes No

(i) If yes, list incident(s), date(s), and attach a synopsis or brief summary of the incident(s): ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(ii) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the evidence? Yes No

(iii) If yes, on what basis does the defence dispute admissibility?

_________________________________________________________________

(iv) How will the Crown seek to introduce the evidence of the prior uncharged offences or other conduct?

Transcripts oral testimony court records

Otherwise, please specify: ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(v) If the evidence is admissible, does the defence dispute the method by which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence? Yes No

Comments: _______________________________________________________

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d) Other: Yes No

(i) If yes, attach a synopsis or brief summary of the evidence:

_________________________________________________________________

(ii) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the evidence? Yes No

(iii) If yes, on what basis does the defence dispute admissibility?

_________________________________________________________________

(iv) How will the Crown seek to introduce the evidence?

Transcripts oral testimony court records

Otherwise, please specify: ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(v) If the evidence is admissible, does the defence dispute the method by which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence? Yes No

Comments: _______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

e) Crown Expert Witnesses

(i) Does the Crown intend to call expert witnesses? Yes No

(ii) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the expert evidence as disclosed?
Yes No

(iii) Name(s) of expert witnesses: ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(iv) Field(s) of expertise: _____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(v) Issues upon which the evidence will be introduced:

_________________________________________________________________

(vi) Basis upon which admissibility of evidence contested:

legal relevance

logical relevance

necessity in assisting trier of fact

presence of an exclusionary rule

expert’s qualifications

(vii) Comments: ____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(viii) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

10. Disclosure: Complete: Yes No

a) Outstanding Issues: ______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b) Lost/destroyed: __________________________________________________

c) Withheld/delayed: ________________________________________________

d) How are the outstanding issues to be addressed and by what date?

_________________________________________________________________

11. a) Third Party Records Applications: Yes No

(i) Relying upon: Mills, s. 278.2: Yes No O’Connor: Yes No

(ii) Nature of Records: _____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(iii) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________________________________________

Defence __________________________________________________________

(iv) How long prior to trial does the applicant propose the motion be heard?

_________________________________________________________________

b) Institutional Records:

(i) Does the Crown intend to introduce institutional records? Yes No

(ii) If yes, list institutions from which records are to be produced:

_________________________________________________________________

(iii) Issues upon which the records will be introduced:

_________________________________________________________________

(iv) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the records? Yes No

(v) If yes, on what basis does the defence dispute admissibility?

_________________________________________________________________

12. Charter Applications:

a) Does the offender intend to bring any Charter application that has not been addressed above? Yes No

b) If yes, will the application be to:

(i) Challenge legislation Yes No

(ii) If yes, please provide details of challenge, nature of evidence to be called, time estimates for evidence and arguments:

_________________________________________________________________

(iii) Challenge to the admissibility of evidence, not noted above? Yes No

(iv) If yes, please provide details of challenge, nature of evidence to be called, time estimates for evidence and arguments:

_________________________________________________________________

13. Other legal issues requiring rulings either counsel anticipates will arise: N/A

a)_______________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

14. Defence Expert Witnesses

a) Does the defence intend to call expert witnesses? Yes No

b) Name of expert(s): _________________________________________________

c) Qualifications of the proposed witness as an expert:

_________________________________________________________________

d) Description of the area of expertise of the proposed witness that is sufficient to permit the other parties to inform themselves about that area of expertise:

_________________________________________________________________

e) Does the Crown contest the admissibility of the expert evidence? Yes No

f) Basis upon which admissibility of the evidence is contested:

legal relevance

logical relevance

necessity in assisting trier of fact

presence of an exclusionary rule

expert’s qualifications

g) Comments: ______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

h) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

15. Competency of Witnesses

a) Does the Crown/defence intend to call any witness who is under the age of 14? Yes No

b) Does the Crown/defence intend to challenge the capacity of any witness on the basis of mental capacity? Yes No

c) Name of witness, and basis of challenge: ______________________________

_________________________________________________________________

16. Manner in which evidence is to be introduced

a) Does the Crown or defence seek to have any witness’s evidence introduced:

(i) by video link, pursuant to s. 714.1 or s. 714.2? Yes No

(ii) by reading in evidence previously taken pursuant to s. 715? Yes No

(iii) by videotaped evidence, pursuant to s. 715.1? Yes No

(iv) as vulnerable witness, pursuant to s. 486.2? Yes No

(v) other means? Details: ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b) Does the opposing party consent to the admissibility of the evidence in the manner proposed? Yes No

c) If opposed, estimated time for:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

17. Will the Crown or any witness apply for an order pursuant to s. 486.3, appointing counsel to cross-examine a witness if the offender is not represented by counsel? Yes No

Does the offender oppose the order? Yes No

18. Support Person

a) Will any Crown witness require a support person, pursuant to s. 486.1(1)? Yes No

Details: __________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b) Will any Crown witness require a support person, pursuant to s. 486.1(2)? Yes No

Details: ___________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

c) Does the defence oppose the order? Yes No

19. Publication Bans/Deferred Publication Orders

a) Does the Crown seek an order pursuant to s. 486.4 or 486.5, banning the publication of the complainant’s identity? Yes No

b) Does the defence oppose the order? Yes No

c) If opposed, estimated time for:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

d) Does either party seek other publication bans or deferred publication orders?

Crown Yes No

Defence Yes No

e) If yes, provide details of order sought, media to be notified, timing of hearing, time estimate for hearing:

_________________________________________________________________

f) Does the other party oppose the application? Yes No

g) If opposed, provide time estimate for evidence and separate time estimate for argument:

Evidence __________________________ Argument _________________________

20. Privilege Issues

a) Will the Crown be raising issues of privilege? Yes No

b) Will the defence be raising issues of privilege? Yes No

c) If yes, please specify the nature of evidence and issue of privilege:

_________________________________________________________________

d) Basis upon which the party seeking admission relies:

_________________________________________________________________

e) How does the party claiming privilege seek to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

(i) Viva voce evidence Yes No

(ii) Agreed Statement of Fact Yes No

(iii) Witness statements Yes No

(iv) Transcripts Yes No

f) Does the other party consent to the manner in which the evidence will be introduced on the voir dire? Yes No

g) Comments: _____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

h) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

21. Gladue considerations

a) Is the offender of Aboriginal heritage? Yes No

b) Does the Crown or defence anticipate calling any witnesses, introducing any evidence, or making any submission in relation to Gladue considerations?

Crown: Yes No

Defence: Yes No

c) If yes, please indicate the witnesses to be called, the nature of their evidence, and provide time estimates for evidence and argument?

_________________________________________________________________

d) Does the other counsel consent to the admissibility of the evidence? Yes No

e) If no, please provide the basis of the objection: __________________________

22. Factual, evidentiary or legal admissions sought by the Crown, or conceded by defence:

Does the defence agree?

1. ___________________________________________________________ Yes No

2. ___________________________________________________________ Yes No

3. ___________________________________________________________ Yes No

4. ___________________________________________________________ Yes No

5. ___________________________________________________________ Yes No

23. Position of Offender in Court

a) Will there be an application to have the offender sit at counsel table? Yes No

b) Does the Crown consent? Yes No

c) If opposed, what is the nature of the evidence relied upon?

_________________________________________________________________

d) Time estimate for voir dire:

Evidence Argument

Crown ___________________________ Crown __________________________

Defence __________________________ Defence _________________________

24. Interpreters

a) Does the offender require an interpreter? Yes No

b) If yes, for which language(s)? ________________________________________

c) Do any Crown witnesses require an interpreter? Yes No

d) If yes, for which language(s)? ________________________________________

e) Should two interpreters be required? Yes No

25. Additional Courtroom Equipment required

a) Elmo projector Yes No

b) Television and VCR Yes No

c) Television and CD player Yes No

d) Television and DVD player Yes No

e) Hearing devices Yes No

f) Teleconference facilities Yes No

g) Other __________________________________________________________

26. Courtroom Security Issues

a) Does any party believe that increased courtroom security issues are raised in this case? Yes No

b) Does either party seek an order closing the courtroom to the public, pursuant to s. 486(1)? Yes No

c) Details: ________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

27. Crown’s Position:

a) On a Dangerous Offender application, is the Crown seeking:

(i) an indeterminate sentence, pursuant to s. 753(4)(a) Yes No

(ii) a determinate sentence followed by a long-term supervision order pursuant to s. 753(4)(b), Yes No

(iii) a determinate sentence pursuant to s. 753(4)(c) Yes No

Length: ___________________________________________________________

b) On a Long-Term Offender application, the Crown will seek:

i) length of determinate sentence: _______________________________________

ii) length of long-term supervision order: __________________________________

28. Corollary Orders sought by the Crown:

a) DNA Order Yes No

b) s. 109 prohibition Yes No Duration: ________________________________

c) s. 161 order: Yes No Duration: ____________________________________

d) Sex Offender Registry Order: Yes No

10 years (s. 490.013(2)(a) – maximum sentence: 2 – 5 years)

20 years (s. 490.013(2)(b) – maximum sentence: 10 – 14 years)

life (s. 490.013(2)(c) or (3) – maximum sentence of life or if was bound by previous SOIRA order)

29. Time estimates:

Crown estimate for evidence and argument: ____________________________

Defence estimate for evidence and argument: __________________________

30. Counsel’s Availability (including expert witnesses)

Crown: __________________________________________________________

Defence: _________________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________________

Case Supervision Judge: _____________________________________________

Counsel for Crown: _________________________________________________

Counsel for Defence: _______________________________________________

Was the Case management Conference completed on today’s date? Yes No

If no, date and time at which the Case Management Conference will be completed / continued:

_________________________________________________________________

Steps Crown to take prior to continuation of Case Management Conference:

_________________________________________________________________

Steps Defence to take prior to continuation of Case Management Conference:

_________________________________________________________________

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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (ONTARIO)
PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE REPORT FOR CROWN APPLICATIONS

Vol. 146, No. 5 — February 29, 2012

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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (ONTARIO) PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE REPORT FOR CROWN APPLICATIONS

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (ONTARIO)
PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE REPORT FOR CROWN APPLICATIONS