Is a prior complaint admissible under the narrative exception?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. G.A., 2003 BCPC 175 (CanLII):

The prior complaint, admissible under the narrative exception to the rule against admissibility of prior consistent statements, is not, however, admissible to gauge the consistency and thus the credibility of the complainant's evidence. See, Regina v. Herman [1994] B.C.J. No. 115 (B.C.C.A.) and Regina v. Ay (1994), 1993 C.C.C. (3d) 456 (B.C.C.A.).

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