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R. v. Terceira

[1999] 3 SCR 866 Court SCC Decision date 1999-12-16 Docket 26546 English

PartiesJohn Carlos Terceira Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Gonthier, Charles Doherty; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise

Delivered by Iacobucci J.

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Iacobucci J.

Iacobucci J. — We find no error in the careful approach taken by Campbell J. in dealing with the DNA evidence in this case. In our view, his conduct of the voir dire and his charge to the jury were particularly fair and balanced. We also agree substantially with the reasons of Finlayson J.A. in the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.