Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 144

Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 144

Sherry Ann Cook  Appellant;

and

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent.

File No.: 18703.

1986: February 28.

Present: Dickson C.J. and Beetz, McIntyre, Chouinard, Lamer, Wilson and Le Dain JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

                   Criminal law ‑‑ Evidence ‑‑ Hearsay ‑‑ Exclusionary rules ‑‑ Conspiracy ‑‑ Evidence of statements forming the agreement of conspiracy admissible.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1984), 39 C.R. (3d) 300, allowing an appeal by the Crown from the accused's acquittal on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery. Appeal dismissed.

                   R. Raczkowski, for the appellant.

                   H. Campbell, for the respondent.

                   The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1.                The Chief Justice‑‑It will not be necessary to hear from you Mr. Campbell. We are all of the view that this appeal must fail for the reasons given by Martin J.A. in the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The appeal is dismissed.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitor for the appellant: Richard Raczkowski.

                   Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario.