Speake v. R.

[1981] 2 SCR 265 Court SCC Decision date 1981-12-01 English

PartiesGeorge Darryl Speake (Plaintiff) Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)

Julius H. Melnitzer, for the appellant.
J. Douglas Ewart, for the respondent.
Solicitors for the appellant: Cohen, Melnitzer, London.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Estey, Willard Zebedee

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We are all of the opinion that the Court of Appeal rightly declared that there was evidence upon which a conviction could be entered and, accordingly, the appeal must be dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Cohen, Melnitzer, London.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.