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R. v. Strecko

2009 SCC 2 [2009] 1 SCR 64 Court SCC Decision date 2009-01-14 Docket 32679 English

PartiesMichel Strecko Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Cromwell, Thomas Albert

Delivered by Reasons

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Reasons for Judgment

LeBel J. — The majority of the Court consider that the trial judge drew the necessary findings from the evidence and that the substitution of a conviction for the acquittal was justified in the circumstances. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Fish and Cromwell JJ., dissenting, would have allowed the appeal in part to order a new trial.