R. v. Storry, 2018 BCCA 483
[52] Cross-examination is a valuable and necessary tool to ferret out inconsistencies in a witness’s evidence, to impeach a witness’s credibility and to fulfill the truth-seeking function of a trial: R. v. Magalong, 2013 BCCA 478 at para. 38; R. v. Keror, 2017 ABCA 273 at para. 37; R. v. C.J.L., 2004 MBCA 126 at paras. 29–30; and R. v. A.M., 2014 ONCA 769 at para. 12. In short, there can be significant probative value in admitting evidence solely for these purposes, especially where credibility of key witnesses is the central issue.
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