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R. v. Bedford

[1997] 2 SCR 292 Court SCC Decision date 1997-05-27 Docket 25473 English

PartiesTerri Jean Bedford, Bryan Harris, Christina Marie Masotti Appellants·Juliet Harris and Cheryl Anganoo Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

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

Delivered by Sopinka J.

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Courts

Contents

Sopinka J.

Sopinka J. ‑‑ The trial judgment herein was an order quashing the indictment. Applying the principles in R. v. Kalanj, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1594, the order appealed to the Court of Appeal (1996), 92 O.A.C. 312, was not tantamount to an acquittal. Accordingly, this Court has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal. The appeal is quashed. Leave to appeal is refused.

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