Cook v. The Queen

[1986] 1 SCR 144 Court SCC Decision date 1986-02-28 Docket 18703 English

PartiesSherry Ann Cook Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

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

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Dickson C.J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice‑‑It will not be necessary to hear from you Mr. Campbell. We are all of the view that this appeal must fail for the reasons given by Martin J.A. in the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The appeal is dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: Richard Raczkowski.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario.