R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams
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R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1989-05-26 Report [1989] 1 SCR 1391 Case number 20567 Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley On appeal from Alberta Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 20567 Decision Content R. v. Lambretta, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1391 Frank Julien Lambretta Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams File No.: 20567. 1989: May 26. Present: Dickson C.J. and Lamer, Wilson, La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory and McLachlin JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for Alberta Criminal law ‑‑ Charter of Rights ‑‑ Legal Rights ‑‑ Adjournment to obtain new counsel after initial counsel withdrew during course of trial denied ‑‑ Interests of justice. APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (1987), 52 Alta. L.R. (2d) 369, 78 A.R. 284, dismissing an appeal from a conviction of first degree murder. Appeal allowed. Alexander D. Pringle, for the appellant. Peter Martin, Q.C., for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by The Chief Justice‑‑Under the particular circumstances of this case, we are all of the view that the interests of justice will best be served by the ordering of a new trial. We accordingly allow the appeal, quash the conviction and order a new t…
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R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1989-05-26 Report [1989] 1 SCR 1391 Case number 20567 Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley On appeal from Alberta Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 20567 Decision Content R. v. Lambretta, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1391 Frank Julien Lambretta Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams File No.: 20567. 1989: May 26. Present: Dickson C.J. and Lamer, Wilson, La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory and McLachlin JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for Alberta Criminal law ‑‑ Charter of Rights ‑‑ Legal Rights ‑‑ Adjournment to obtain new counsel after initial counsel withdrew during course of trial denied ‑‑ Interests of justice. APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (1987), 52 Alta. L.R. (2d) 369, 78 A.R. 284, dismissing an appeal from a conviction of first degree murder. Appeal allowed. Alexander D. Pringle, for the appellant. Peter Martin, Q.C., for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by The Chief Justice‑‑Under the particular circumstances of this case, we are all of the view that the interests of justice will best be served by the ordering of a new trial. We accordingly allow the appeal, quash the conviction and order a new trial. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Alexander D. Pringle, Edmonton. Solicitor for the respondent: Peter W. L. Martin, Calgary.
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