Comment déterminer si un accusé fait une preuve de réputation

R. c. Cedeno, 2010 QCCA 2359 (CanLII)

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[63]           As a general rule, the Crown cannot introduce evidence of an accused's bad character unless the accused has already put his good character in issue. The determination of whether the accused attempted to adduce evidence of good character through testimony, as in the present case, can sometimes prove difficult. An accused may deny guilt or repudiate allegations without being accused of trying to establish his good character. The accused may not, however, under the pretext of contradicting the allegations, state or suggest that he could not have committed the offence charged because he is an honest person since, in so doing, he would be bringing his own character into play (R. v. McNamara (no. 1) reflex, (1981) 56 C.C.C. (2d) 193 at 346, appeal to the S.C.C. refused on this point, 56 C.C.C. (2d) 576).