R. v. Ferguson
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R. v. Ferguson Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 2001-01-26 Neutral citation 2001 SCC 6 Report [2001] 1 SCR 281 Case number 27800 Judges Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis On appeal from Ontario Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 27800 Decision Content R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281, 2001 SCC 6 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant v. Lorie Ferguson Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Ferguson Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 6. File No.: 27800. 2001: January 26. Present: Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Criminal law – Jury – Deliberations – Jury requesting transcript of Crown’s closing address – Whether trial judge erred in complying with request. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (2000), 35 C.R. (5th) 290, 130 O.A.C. 253, [2000] O.J. No. 346 (QL), allowing the accused’s appeal from his conviction for second degree murder. Appeal allowed. M. David Lepofsky and Gregory J. Tweney, for the appellant. Alan D. Gold and Maureen J. McGuire, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 Major J. – Mr. Gold, there are days like this in the lives of counsel. However, in spite of your admirable argument, we are all of the opinion that this appeal as of right be allowed, substantially for the reasons of Laskin J.A. in the Ontario Court of Appeal. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: The Ministry of the…
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R. v. Ferguson Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 2001-01-26 Neutral citation 2001 SCC 6 Report [2001] 1 SCR 281 Case number 27800 Judges Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis On appeal from Ontario Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 27800 Decision Content R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281, 2001 SCC 6 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant v. Lorie Ferguson Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Ferguson Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 6. File No.: 27800. 2001: January 26. Present: Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Criminal law – Jury – Deliberations – Jury requesting transcript of Crown’s closing address – Whether trial judge erred in complying with request. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (2000), 35 C.R. (5th) 290, 130 O.A.C. 253, [2000] O.J. No. 346 (QL), allowing the accused’s appeal from his conviction for second degree murder. Appeal allowed. M. David Lepofsky and Gregory J. Tweney, for the appellant. Alan D. Gold and Maureen J. McGuire, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 Major J. – Mr. Gold, there are days like this in the lives of counsel. However, in spite of your admirable argument, we are all of the opinion that this appeal as of right be allowed, substantially for the reasons of Laskin J.A. in the Ontario Court of Appeal. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto. Solicitors for the respondent: Gold & Fuerst, Toronto.
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