Murder / Robbery / Other Violent Offences Cases
R. v. D.
First Degree murder conviction overturned and new trial ordered on appeal.
R. v. P.
Stay of proceedings prior to trial on second degree murder charges in a stabbing death after completion of the cross-examination of the Crown witnesses at the preliminary inquiry.
R. v. G.
Stay of proceedings for Mr. Foster’s client prior to trial on charges of second degree murder in a stabbing death after the cross-examination of the Crown witnesses at the preliminary inquiry. The other accused person later pled guilty and was sentenced for manslaughter.
R. v. M.
Stay of proceedings prior to trial on first degree murder charges in a shooting death after completion of the cross-examination of the Crown witnesses at the preliminary inquiry.
R. v. B.
Stay of proceedings on the first day of the preliminary inquiry on charges of first degree murder.
R. v. N.
Mr. Foster’s client was found not guilty of second degree murder by a jury in a beating death. The other accused person was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
R. v. B.
Client was acquitted by a jury of second degree murder in a shooting death. The client did not testify in court. The basis of the acquittal was the defence challenge to the credibility of the Crown’s key witness. The jury deliberated for only 15 minutes.
R. v. S.
Client was acquitted by a jury of second degree murder after it was alleged that the client struck the victim in the head with a metal bar. The client was acquitted after advancing an argument of self defence and cross examining the Crown pathologist on the disputed cause of the head injury.
R. v. S.
Client was acquitted of second degree murder, having been found guilty of the lesser included offence of manslaughter after the strangulation death of his mother. The defence vigorously challenged the opinion of the Crown’s expert pathologist and diminished the evidence of intent.
R. v. C. et al
Six people were originally charged with Murder after a beating death with weapons. Two accused persons pled guilty to Manslaughter while the trial proceeded against the four remaining persons, also for Manslaughter. After successful cross examination of witnesses regarding the lack of participation of Mr. Foster’s client, he was the one person found Not Guilty.
