Can the Crown prevent the Applicant from cross-examining him regarding his criminal convictions?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Bush, 2017 ONSC 7050 (CanLII):
The Applicant now brings an application pursuant to R v. Corbett 1988 CanLII 80 (SCC), [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670, to prevent the Crown from cross-examining him regarding these convictions. The applicant submits that the modest probative value of the record with respect to the applicant’s credibility is overwhelmed by the extraordinary potential for prejudice.
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