R. v. Faulkner

[1987] 1 SCR 951 Court SCC Decision date 1987-06-05 Docket 20037 English

PartiesEdward Gregory Faulkner Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Beetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Beetz J. (1)

On appeal from Manitoba

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Beetz J.

1. Beetz J.‑‑It will not be necessary to hear from you, Mr. Myshkowsky. Mr. Deutscher could not persuade us that Mr. Justice O'Sullivan's dissent was a dissent on a question of law. The appeal is quashed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Savino and Co., Winnipeg.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General of Manitoba.