A Smirk on the “Eve” of Trial: What R. v. Robinson Gets Right — and What It Glosses Over
Daylo Robinson said nothing during the video call — he just smirked. That was enough for the Ontario Court of Appeal to uphold his conviction for breaching a no-contact release condition. The court called a directed facial expression “inherently” communicative. Given the timing and what followed, the result is defensible but the reasoning deserves a closer look.