Does a jury need to be warned of the danger of accepting evidence by the learned trial judge?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Eklund, 1979 ABCA 231 (CanLII):
We are of the opinion that in the peculiar circumstances of this case the proper exercise of the discretion referred to in Regina v. Meston required the learned trial judge to warn the jury of the danger of accepting Bourassa's evidence in the absence of corroboration.
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