R. v. Burdick

[1980] 2 SCR 1056 Court SCC Decision date 1980-03-20 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen (Plaintiff) Appellant·Terry Francis Burdick (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)

David Watt, for the appellant.
Robert C. Carter, Q.C., and Alec Fiszauf, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the appellant: David Watt, Toronto.
Solicitors for the respondent: Carter & Powell, Toronto.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Appeal Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—Appeal quashed as an abandoned appeal under Criminal Code, s. 623(2), the Crown appellant having been invited to apply for an order otherwise and being unable to make a supportable application.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: David Watt, Toronto.

Solicitors for the respondent: Carter & Powell, Toronto.

Footnotes

[1] (1975), 27 C.C.C. (2d) 497.

Statutes and regulations cited

Criminal Code
- s. 623(2)