R. v. Laporte

R. v. Laporte Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1996-04-26 Report [1996] 1 SCR 1074 Case number 24551 Judges Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 24551 Decision Content R. v. Laporte, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1074 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant v. Denis Laporte Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Laporte File No.: 24551. 1996: April 26. Present: Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, Iacobucci and Major JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal of Quebec Criminal law -- Second degree murder -- Court of Appeal quashing conviction and ordering new trial -- Court of Appeal's judgment affirmed. APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1994] Q.J. No. 1011 (Q.L.), allowing the accused's appeal from a conviction of second degree murder and ordering a new trial. Appeal dismissed. Michel F. Denis, for the appellant. Clément Monterosso and François Mathieu, for the respondent. English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by 1 Sopinka J. ‑‑ We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed. We agree with the reasons of the Court of Appeal. The appeal is dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: Michel F. Denis, Montréal. Solicitor for the respondent: Clément Monterosso, Montréal. …