Cook v. The Queen

Cook v. The Queen Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1986-02-28 Report [1986] 1 SCR 144 Case number 18703 Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric On appeal from Ontario Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 18703 Decision Content Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 144 Sherry Ann Cook Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. File No.: 18703. 1986: February 28. Present: Dickson C.J. and Beetz, McIntyre, Chouinard, Lamer, Wilson and Le Dain JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Criminal law ‑‑ Evidence ‑‑ Hearsay ‑‑ Exclusionary rules ‑‑ Conspiracy ‑‑ Evidence of statements forming the agreement of conspiracy admissible. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1984), 39 C.R. (3d) 300, allowing an appeal by the Crown from the accused's acquittal on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery. Appeal dismissed. R. Raczkowski, for the appellant. H. Campbell, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1. The Chief Justice‑‑It will not be necessary to hear from you Mr. Campbell. We are all of the view that this appeal must fail for the reasons given by Martin J.A. in the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The appeal is dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Richard Raczkowski. Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario. …