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R. v. Marinaro

24322-1996-02-29 [1996] 1 SCR 462 Decision date 1996-02-29 Docket 24322 English

Judges Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

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R. v. Marinaro, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462

Giovanni Marinaro Appellant v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Marinaro

File No.: 24322

1996: February 29.

Present: Sopinka, Gonthier, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1994), 95 C.C.C. (3d) 74, dismissing an appeal from conviction by Then J. sitting with jury. Appeal allowed.

Timothy E. Breen, for the appellant.

W. Graeme Cameron, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1 Sopinka J. -- The appeal is allowed for the reasons of Dubin C.J. (1994), 95 C.C.C. (3d) 74. The conviction and judgment of the Court of Appeal are set aside and a new trial is ordered.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Rosen, Fleming, Toronto.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.