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R. v. W. (A.)

[1995] 4 SCR 51 Court SCC Decision date 1995-11-10 Docket 24414 English

PartiesA. W. Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by La Forest J.

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

La Forest J.

La Forest J. ‑‑ The majority is of the view that the appeal should be allowed for the reasons given by the dissenting judge, Brooke J.A. in the Court of Appeal (1994), 94 C.C.C. (3d) 441, 75 O.A.C. 130. The appeal is accordingly allowed, the conviction is set aside and a new trial is ordered. Gonthier J., dissenting, would have dismissed the appeal for the reasons of Arbour J.A.

Cases cited

  • 94 C.C.C. (3d) 441 94 C.C.C. (3d) 441 ¶ 1