R. v. Babinski, [1992] 3 SCR 467

R. v. Babinski, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 467

Richard Raymond Babinski                                                              Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Babinski

File No.:  22622.

1992:  November 4.

Present:  Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka and Iacobucci JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

                   Constitutional law ‑‑ Charter of Rights  ‑‑ Admissibility of evidence ‑‑ Bringing administration of justice into disrepute ‑‑ Violation of right to counsel

‑‑ Accused's statement properly excluded.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1991), 50 O.A.C. 341, 67 C.C.C. (3d) 187, 8 C.R.R. (2d) 378, allowing the Crown's appeal from the accused's acquittal on a charge of first degree murder* and ordering a new trial.  Appeal dismissed.

                   Jack Gemmell, for the appellant.

                   Jay L. Naster, for the respondent.

//Lamer C.J.//

                   The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

                   Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We are ready to hand down judgment now.  We agree with the Court of Appeal that a new trial should be held on the grounds stated by them, save for that relating to the admissibility of the statement, Justice L'Heureux‑Dubé dissenting on this point only.  We agree with the trial judge's decision to exclude it.  L'Heureux‑Dubé J. agrees with the Court of Appeal that the statement was improperly excluded.

                   The appeal is therefore dismissed.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitor for the appellant:  Jack Gemmell, Toronto.

                   Solicitor for the respondent:  The Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto.