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R. v. Poirier

[1998] 1 SCR 24 Court SCC Decision date 1998-01-22 Docket 25886 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Joseph Clifford Poirier Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel

Delivered by Cory J.

On appeal from Prince Edward Island

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Cory J.

Cory J. ‑‑ We agree with the conclusions reached by the majority of the Court of Appeal.
Mr. Justice Ghiz, the trial judge, took into account all the evidence presented and specifically stated that he had done so. Based on that evidence, he concluded that he was not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of the guilt of the accused. He made no error of law in reaching this conclusion.
This Crown appeal as of right must therefore be dismissed.