← Cases

R. v. Pittman

[1996] 3 SCR 410 Court SCC Decision date 1996-10-04 Docket 25074 English

PartiesEdward Michael Pittman Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by Gonthier J.

On appeal from Newfoundland and Labrador

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Gonthier J.

Gonthier J. ‑‑ This appeal comes to us as of right. We are all of the view that the trial judge’s instructions as to the defence of intoxication taken as a whole, including the second and the last recharge, were not in error nor misleading, though it was unnecessary to cover intoxication in general intent offences. We agree with the majority of the Court of Appeal in dismissing the issues raised as to unanimity and the judge’s remarks said to be inflammatory, and agree with its comments on the latter. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.