R. v. Lovell

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, bcca, 2026bcca361, 2026 bcca 361 (canlii), 2026, bcca, 361, (canlii), ca50385, 2026, criminal and statutory offences, sexual offences, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, child complainant evidence and denial by accused, trial turned on credibility and sexual purpose, convictions entered and appealed, conviction quashed and new trial ordered, evidence, credibility and reliability, child witness testimony, whether material inconsistencies and exaggerations were excused by age, r. v. w. (r.), r. v. horton, r. v. kruk applied, video recorded statement admitted under criminal code, s. 715.1, lower standard of proof found, new trial ordered, criminal and statutory offences, elements of offence, sexual purpose, whether touching and invitations were objectively for a sexual purpose in the cumulative circumstances, reliance on text messages and alleged comments, relevance of exculpatory evidence disputed, ground not decided given new trial, appeal allowed and new trial ordered, procedure, appeals, standard of review, palpable and overriding error in credibility findings, appellate deference for credibility and reliability, but meaningful review required, criminal code, s. 686(1)(a) referenced, whether findings were evidence, based and context, specific, appeal allowed, convictions quashed, new trial ordered