When will the court accept an alibi given by a relative of the accused?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v .J.B.J., 2011 NSCA 16 (CanLII):
Courts have long recognized, as well, that alibi evidence will frequently be given by relatives and friends of the accused. While this is a reality which may be considered, the evidence cannot be rejected on this ground alone: Cloutier v. R. (1960), 44 C.R. 60 (Que. C.A.) at ¶ 37:
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