Leave the Bad Character Comments at the Door of the Courtroom
During a criminal trial in Canada, the Crown is strictly prohibited from calling general bad character evidence in relation to the accused.But what happens when bad character evidence is called by an individual testifying? What are the possible consequences for an accused? This blog post will examine the case of R v. Blake, a case in which the complainant’s testimony contained bad character evidence, and discuss how the court grants remedies in similar types of cases.
