[1996] 1 SCR 465Court SCCDecision date 1996-03-19Docket 24253English
PartiesThe Minister of Justice of Canada Appellant·Daniel Jamieson Respondent·The Director of the Parthenais Detention Centre Mis en cause·the Attorney General of Quebec Mis en cause
Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Delivered byLamer C.J.
On appeal from Quebec
Subjects Constitutional law Criminal law
Contents
Lamer C.J.
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Lamer C.J. ‑‑ Essentially for the reasons given by Baudouin J.A., the appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the decision of the Superior Court dismissing the application for habeas corpus is restored.