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R. v. Lang

[1988] 1 SCR 618 Court SCC Decision date 1988-03-31 Docket 20387 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Ronald Jeffrey Lang Respondent

Judges Estey, Willard Zebedee; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · Estey J. (1)

On appeal from Manitoba

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Estey J.

1. Estey J.‑‑The Crown appellant has been unable, despite the thorough presentation of Mr. Saull, to demonstrate that the dissent in the Court of Appeal of Manitoba was as a result of a disagreement on a question of law; and therefore this appeal is quashed.
Appeal quashed.
Solicitor for the appellant: The Department of the Attorney General, Winnipeg.
Solicitors for the respondent: Nozick, Sinder & Associates, Winnipeg.