R. v. Côté
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R. v. Côté Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1993-10-07 Report [1993] 3 SCR 639 Case number 23067 Judges Lamer, Antonio; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank On appeal from New Brunswick Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 23067 Decision Content R. v. Côté, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 639 Philip Joseph Côté Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Côté File No.: 23067. 1993: October 7. Present: Lamer C.J. and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for new brunswick Criminal law ‑‑ Appeals ‑‑ Powers of court of appeal ‑‑ No substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice ‑‑ Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑46, s. 686(1) (b)(iii). Statutes and Regulations Cited Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑46, s. 686(1) (b)(iii). APPEAL from a judgment of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal (1992), 128 N.B.R. (2d) 135, 322 A.P.R. 135, dismissing the accused's appeal from his conviction on a charge of first degree murder. Appeal dismissed, Lamer C.J. and McLachlin J. dissenting in part. Scott F. Fowler, for the appellant. John A. Henheffer, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by Lamer C.J. ‑‑ The Court, the Chief Justice and Madam Justice McLachlin dissenting, agrees with the majority below that this is a proper case for applying the proviso of s. 686(1) (b)(iii). The Chief Justice and McLachlin J., agreeing with Mr. Justice Angers' reasons, would…
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R. v. Côté Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1993-10-07 Report [1993] 3 SCR 639 Case number 23067 Judges Lamer, Antonio; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank On appeal from New Brunswick Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 23067 Decision Content R. v. Côté, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 639 Philip Joseph Côté Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Côté File No.: 23067. 1993: October 7. Present: Lamer C.J. and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for new brunswick Criminal law ‑‑ Appeals ‑‑ Powers of court of appeal ‑‑ No substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice ‑‑ Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑46, s. 686(1) (b)(iii). Statutes and Regulations Cited Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑46, s. 686(1) (b)(iii). APPEAL from a judgment of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal (1992), 128 N.B.R. (2d) 135, 322 A.P.R. 135, dismissing the accused's appeal from his conviction on a charge of first degree murder. Appeal dismissed, Lamer C.J. and McLachlin J. dissenting in part. Scott F. Fowler, for the appellant. John A. Henheffer, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by Lamer C.J. ‑‑ The Court, the Chief Justice and Madam Justice McLachlin dissenting, agrees with the majority below that this is a proper case for applying the proviso of s. 686(1) (b)(iii). The Chief Justice and McLachlin J., agreeing with Mr. Justice Angers' reasons, would, while also dismissing the appeal, enter a conviction for manslaughter and remit the matter to the trial judge for sentencing. The appeal is dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Fowler & Fowler, Moncton. Solicitor for the respondent: John A. Henheffer, Saint John.
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