Bernard v. The Queen
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Bernard v. The Queen Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1980-05-01 Report [1980] 1 SCR 593 Judges Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Bernard v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 593 Date: 1980-05-01 Steve Bernard Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. 1980: May 1. Present: Martland, Ritchie, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre, Chouinard and Lamer JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC Criminal law—Charge of breaking and entering to commit a theft—Accused unlawfully at large—Benefit of the doubt—Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 306(1)(a). APPEAL from a majority judgment of the Court of Appeal for Quebec[1] reversing an acquittal, by a judge of the Superior Court, criminal division, on a charge of breaking and entering. Appeal allowed. Richard Perras, for the appellant. Pierre Rousseau, for the respondent. English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by MARTLAND J.—We all agree with the dissent of Montgomery J.A. The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the acquittal of the appellant is restored. Appeal allowed. Solicitors for the appellant: Beaudoin, Morin & Perras, St-Jérôme. Solicitor for the respondent: Pierre Rousseau, St-Jérôme. [1] [1978] C.A. 453. …
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Bernard v. The Queen Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1980-05-01 Report [1980] 1 SCR 593 Judges Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Bernard v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 593 Date: 1980-05-01 Steve Bernard Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. 1980: May 1. Present: Martland, Ritchie, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre, Chouinard and Lamer JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC Criminal law—Charge of breaking and entering to commit a theft—Accused unlawfully at large—Benefit of the doubt—Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 306(1)(a). APPEAL from a majority judgment of the Court of Appeal for Quebec[1] reversing an acquittal, by a judge of the Superior Court, criminal division, on a charge of breaking and entering. Appeal allowed. Richard Perras, for the appellant. Pierre Rousseau, for the respondent. English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by MARTLAND J.—We all agree with the dissent of Montgomery J.A. The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the acquittal of the appellant is restored. Appeal allowed. Solicitors for the appellant: Beaudoin, Morin & Perras, St-Jérôme. Solicitor for the respondent: Pierre Rousseau, St-Jérôme. [1] [1978] C.A. 453.
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