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Young v. R.

[1981] 2 SCR 39 Court SCC Decision date 1981-05-11 English

PartiesRobert George Young (Plaintiff) Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)
Brian H. Greenspan, for the appellant.
Ross B. Lundy, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the appellant: Brian H. Greenspan, Toronto.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.

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

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The reasons of Laskin C.J. and Dickson, Estey and Lamer JJ. were delivered by

The judgment of Martland, Ritchie, Beetz, McIntyre and Chouinard JJ. was delivered by

A superficial cut behind the ear measuring two centimetres by one centimetre, and covered with dried blood.
A diamond-shaped abrasion on the jaw, also covered with blood.
A bruise and swelling on the neck below the jaw.
A superficial abrasion on the tip of the nose.
A vertical cut over the upper lip; the entire lip was swollen, and was badly bruised.
A very considerable swelling and bruise on the left cheek.
A bruise and small swelling on the chin.
A superficial abrasion on the top of the head.
Bruises over a two-inch area on the right forearm.

Footnotes

  1. [1] [1920] A.C. 479.
  2. [2] [1931] S.C.R. 330.
  3. [3] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 335.
  4. [4] [1953] 1 S.C.R.44.
  5. [5] [1978] 1 S.C.R. 29.
  6. [6] [1977] 2 S.C.R. 13.
  7. [7] [1977] 2 S.C.R. 805.
  8. [8] [1965] S.C.R. 555.
  9. [9] [1963] S.C.R. 266.
  10. [10] [1953] 1 S.C.R. 220.
  11. [11] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 495.
  12. [12] [1935] S.C.R. 657.
  13. [13] [1931] S.C.R. 330.
  14. [14] [1961] S.C.R. 144.
  15. [15] (1975), 10 O.R. (2d) 321.
  16. [16] [1931] S.C.R. 330.
  17. [17] [1971] S.C.R. 196.
  18. [18] [1977] 1 S.C.R. 612.
  19. [19] [1920] A.C. 479.