R. v. Sherwood and Ricard

[1981] 1 SCR 335 Court SCC Decision date 1981-05-06 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Randy George Sherwood and Joseph Jean Ricard Respondents

Counsel (6)

W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C., for the appellant.
R.K. McRoberts, for the respondent Ricard.
L.A. Best, for the respondent Sherwood.
Solicitor for the appellant: R.W. Cairns, Cranbrook.
Solicitors for the respondent Sherwood: Hislop & Co., Cranbrook.
Solicitor for the respondent Ricard: R.V. McRoberts, Invermere.

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 British Columbia

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you Mr. McRoberts and Mr. Best. We are all of the opinion that there was in this case no question of law alone on which there was a dissent and, accordingly, this appeal must be dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: R.W. Cairns, Cranbrook.

Solicitors for the respondent Sherwood: Hislop & Co., Cranbrook.

Solicitor for the respondent Ricard: R.V. McRoberts, Invermere.