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R. v. Banwait

2011 SCC 55 [2011] 3 SCR 533 Court SCC Decision date 2011-11-08 Docket 34044 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Amandeep Banwait Respondent

Counsel (2)
Solicitor for the appellant: Attorney General of Ontario, Toronto.
Solicitors for the respondent: Lockyer Campbell Posner, Toronto.

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache

Delivered by McLachlin C.J. (LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ. concurring)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Reasons for Judgment — McLachlin C.J. (LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ. concurring)

The Chief Justice — We are all of the view that the appeal should be allowed for the reasons set out by MacPherson J.A. at paras. 178-89 of his dissenting judgment (2010 ONCA 869, 272 O.A.C. 130).
The appeal is allowed and the conviction for first degree murder restored.

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