EP#165 | Lost in Translation: When a Judge Misheard the Evidence

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In episode 165 of Not on Record, hosts Joseph, Michael and Diana dissect a complex legal scenario stemming from the case of R v. PPONCO, 2025 ONCA 243. The episode begins with a hypothetical law school question: What happens when a judge, after hearing submissions, privately re-examines audio or video evidence and arrives at a different conclusion than what was presented in court? They then transition into discussing the actual case, highlighting errors made by the trial judge, including making sweeping generalizations about an arranged marriage and misinterpreting a defendant's statement. The hosts emphasize the fundamental principle that an accused person has the right to know the case they must meet and the evidence being used against them. The episode also features a sponsorship from Easy DNS, a domain name registrar and web hosting service.