R. v. Sophonow

[1984] 2 SCR 524 Court SCC Decision date 1984-12-10 Docket 18575 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Thomas Sophonow Respondent

Counsel (4)

J.G. Dangerfield, Q.C., and Stuart Whitley, for the appellant.
G. Greg Brodsky, Q.C., and Marty Minuk, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the appellant: The Attorney General for the Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
Solicitors for the respondent: Walsh, Micay & Company, Winnipeg.

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Manitoba

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—It will not be necessary to call upon you Mr. Brodsky and Mr. Minuk. We are in substantial agreement with the majority judgment of the Manitoba Court of Appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: The Attorney General for the Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Solicitors for the respondent: Walsh, Micay & Company, Winnipeg.