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R. v. Hamelin

2000 SCC 42 [2000] 2 SCR 273 Court SCC Decision date 2000-10-04 Docket 27250 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Jean-Pierre Hamelin Respondent·The Attorney General for Ontario Intervener

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Arbour, Louise

Delivered by L’Heureux-Dubé J.

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

L’Heureux-Dubé J.

L’Heureux-Dubé J. — A majority of us would allow the appeal. Unlike the Court of Appeal, we are of the view that the trial judge neither was mistaken about the purpose of the expert evidence nor abused his discretion in dealing with the expert’s testimony.
The appeal is accordingly allowed by a majority decision.
Iacobucci, Major and Arbour JJ. would have dismissed the appeal and adopted the reasons of LeBel J.A.