R. v. Reitsma
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R. v. Reitsma Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1998-05-20 Report [1998] 1 SCR 769 Case number 26305 Judges Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Binnie, William Ian Corneil On appeal from British Columbia Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 26305 Decision Content R. v. Reitsma, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 769 Shane John Reitsma Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Reitsma File No.: 26305. 1998: May 20. Present: Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Binnie JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia Criminal law -- Evidence -- Identification -- Accused convicted on basis of identification evidence -- Verdict cannot reasonably be supported by evidence -- Acquittal directed. APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (1997), 97 B.C.A.C. 303, 157 W.A.C. 303, [1997] B.C.J. No. 2314 (QL), dismissing the accused’s appeal from his conviction of break and enter and theft. Appeal allowed and acquittal directed. Michael J. Munro, for the appellant. Robert A. Mulligan, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 Cory J. -- We are all in agreement with the minority reasons given by Madam Justice Rowles. The appeal is therefore allowed, the conviction is set aside and an acquittal is directed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Michael J. Munro, Victoria. Solicitor for the respondent: Robert A. Mulligan, Victoria. …
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R. v. Reitsma Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1998-05-20 Report [1998] 1 SCR 769 Case number 26305 Judges Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Binnie, William Ian Corneil On appeal from British Columbia Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 26305 Decision Content R. v. Reitsma, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 769 Shane John Reitsma Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Reitsma File No.: 26305. 1998: May 20. Present: Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Binnie JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia Criminal law -- Evidence -- Identification -- Accused convicted on basis of identification evidence -- Verdict cannot reasonably be supported by evidence -- Acquittal directed. APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (1997), 97 B.C.A.C. 303, 157 W.A.C. 303, [1997] B.C.J. No. 2314 (QL), dismissing the accused’s appeal from his conviction of break and enter and theft. Appeal allowed and acquittal directed. Michael J. Munro, for the appellant. Robert A. Mulligan, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 Cory J. -- We are all in agreement with the minority reasons given by Madam Justice Rowles. The appeal is therefore allowed, the conviction is set aside and an acquittal is directed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Michael J. Munro, Victoria. Solicitor for the respondent: Robert A. Mulligan, Victoria.
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