R. v. Vaughan

R. v. Vaughan Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1991-12-10 Report [1991] 3 SCR 691 Case number 22076 Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 22076 Decision Content R. v. Vaughan, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 691 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant v. Debra Vaughan Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Vaughan File No.: 22076. 1991: December 10. Present: La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Criminal law ‑‑ Prohibited weapons ‑‑ Knife with blade opening automatically through centrifugal force ‑‑ Whether knife a prohibited weapon. APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1990] R.J.Q. 2064, 60 C.C.C. (3d) 87, allowing an appeal from conviction by Girouard Ct. S.P. J. and entering an acquittal. Appeal allowed. Claude Provost, for the appellant. Benoit Henry, for the respondent. //La Forest J.// The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by La Forest J. ‑‑ The Court is ready to render judgment. The appeal is allowed for the reasons given by Beauregard J.A. of the Court of Appeal. The conviction is restored. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Claude Provost, Montréal. Solicitors for the respondent: Shadley, Melançon & Boro, Montréal. …