R. v. Major

[1977] 1 SCR 826 Court SCC Decision date 1976-02-25 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·George Munroe Major Respondent

Counsel (4)

G. Gale and J. Cooper, for the appellant.
D.A. Copp, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the appellant: Graham W. Stewart, Halifax.
Solicitors for the respondent: Claman, Dietrich & Cohen, Halifax.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Nova Scotia

Subjects Criminal law Motor vehicles

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you in reply, Mr. Gale. We agree with Mr. Justice Cooper and, accordingly, this appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Nova Scotia Appeal Division is set aside and the conviction is restored.

Appeal allowed, conviction restored.

Solicitor for the appellant: Graham W. Stewart, Halifax.

Solicitors for the respondent: Claman, Dietrich & Cohen, Halifax.

Footnotes

[1] (1975), 10 N.S.R. (2d) 348.