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R. v. Hicks

[1990] 1 SCR 120 Court SCC Decision date 1990-01-31 Docket 21020 English

PartiesEdward Lloyd Hicks Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; McLachlin, Beverley

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

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer J.

Lamer J. ‑‑ It will not be necessary to hear from the Crown. We are ready to hand down judgment now.
This appeal comes to us as of right. We are all of the view, for the reasons given by Mr. Justice Lacourcière for the Court of Appeal of Ontario, that a new trial be directed.
The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Hillmer & Harris, Oakville.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.

Footnotes

  1. [1] (1987), 2 W.C.B. (2d) 428.