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R. v. M. (D.B.)

[1991] 1 SCR 669 Court SCC Decision date 1991-03-26 Docket 21663 English

PartiesD.B.M. Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Stevenson, William; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank

Decision 8–1 Majority (8) · Lamer C.J. (1)

On appeal from British Columbia

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We find no error in the majority of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia's refusal to interfere in the trial judge's exercise of his discretion under s. 142(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, in force in 1977.
We agree with the reasons of the majority in support of their conclusion and we accordingly dismiss this appeal.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: Peter A. Hart, Vancouver.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General of British Columbia, Vancouver.

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