R. v. Rashid

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, bcca, 2026bcca364, 2026 bcca 364 (canlii), 2026, bcca, 364, (canlii), ca49083, 2026, criminal and statutory offences, appeals, second degree murder, ncrmd, judge, alone trial divided into two stages, conviction entered after ncrmd defence rejected, appeal alleging failure to address an essential element, conviction set aside, new trial ordered, appeal allowed and new trial ordered, criminal and statutory offences, murder, mens rea, mental disorder, whether intent for second degree murder was proved beyond a reasonable doubt, evidence falling short of s. 16 criminal code still considered on specific intent, unclear scope of admissions and “otherwise guilty” finding, failure to engage with intention to kill, new trial ordered, procedure, reasons for judgment, meaningful appellate review, whether reasons were insufficient or silent on mens rea, r. v. sheppard, r. v. r.e.m., record and reasons not showing how intention was resolved, deficiency preventing appellate review of correctness of conviction, error of law found, new trial ordered, procedure, criminal appeals, curative proviso, criminal code, s. 686(1)(b)(iii), whether errors were harmless or evidence of intent overwhelming, no analysis of intention to kill and manslaughter not considered, crown burden on intent not addressed, curative proviso refused, appeal allowed and new trial ordered