R. v. R. (R.L.)
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R. v. R. (R.L.) Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1991-01-29 Report [1991] 1 SCR 115 Case number 21027 Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Stevenson, William On appeal from Ontario Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 21027 Decision Content R. v. R. (R.L.), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 115 R. L. R. Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. R. (R.L.) File No.: 21027. 1991: January 29. Present: La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Cory and Stevenson JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Criminal law ‑‑ Criminal negligence causing death ‑‑ Allegation of car racing ‑‑ Occupants of car entering highway killed ‑‑ Trial judge not appreciating evidence of racing as cause of accident ‑‑ New trial ordered by Court of Appeal. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1988), 65 C.R. (3d) 235, 8 M.V.R. (2d) 116, overturning acquittals and ordering a new trial. Alan D. Gold, for the appellant. Gregory J. Fitch, for the respondent. //La Forest J.// The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by La Forest J. -- It will not be necessary to hear you Mr. Fitch. We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed. The trial judge failed to consider the evidence relating to the manner in which the appellant was operating his vehicle prior to the intrusion of Phillips' vehicle onto the roadway. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Gold & Fuerst, Toronto. Solicitor f…
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R. v. R. (R.L.) Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1991-01-29 Report [1991] 1 SCR 115 Case number 21027 Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Stevenson, William On appeal from Ontario Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 21027 Decision Content R. v. R. (R.L.), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 115 R. L. R. Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. R. (R.L.) File No.: 21027. 1991: January 29. Present: La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Cory and Stevenson JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Criminal law ‑‑ Criminal negligence causing death ‑‑ Allegation of car racing ‑‑ Occupants of car entering highway killed ‑‑ Trial judge not appreciating evidence of racing as cause of accident ‑‑ New trial ordered by Court of Appeal. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1988), 65 C.R. (3d) 235, 8 M.V.R. (2d) 116, overturning acquittals and ordering a new trial. Alan D. Gold, for the appellant. Gregory J. Fitch, for the respondent. //La Forest J.// The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by La Forest J. -- It will not be necessary to hear you Mr. Fitch. We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed. The trial judge failed to consider the evidence relating to the manner in which the appellant was operating his vehicle prior to the intrusion of Phillips' vehicle onto the roadway. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Gold & Fuerst, Toronto. Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.
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