Cooper v. The Queen

[1983] 1 SCR 240 Court SCC Decision date 1983-02-08 Docket 16881 English

PartiesGeorge Herbert Cooper Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (4)

L.W. Scaravelli and C.M. Garson, for the appellant.
Kenneth Fiske and Dana Giovannetti, for the respondent.
Solicitors for the appellant: L.W. Scaravelli & Associates, Halifax.
Solicitors for the respondent: Martin E. Herschorn and Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Halifax.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Nova Scotia

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We are all of the opinion that the appeal should be allowed and a new trial ordered. We are in substantial agreement with the dissenting reasons of MacDonald J.A.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: L.W. Scaravelli & Associates, Halifax.

Solicitors for the respondent: Martin E. Herschorn and Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Halifax.