R. v. Wise, 2003 SCC 1, [2003] 1 SCR 3

R. v. Wise, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2003 SCC 1

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                                  Appellant

v.

Mark Wise                                                                                                    Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Wise

Neutral citation:  2003 SCC 1.

File No.:  29061.

2003:  January 21.

Present:  McLachlin C.J. and Iacobucci, Major, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia

Criminal law — Verdict — Unreasonable verdict — Accused convicted of second degree murder and other related offences — Court of Appeal not erring in law  in setting aside verdict as unreasonable.

APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2002), 162 C.C.C. (3d) 1, 163 B.C.A.C. 136, 267 W.A.C. 136, [2002] B.C.J. No. 234 (QL), 2002 BCCA 80, setting aside the accused’s convictions for second degree murder, aggravated assault, and break, enter and robbery.  Appeal dismissed.

Alexander Budlovsky, for the appellant.

John O. Richardson, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                                   The Chief Justice — This is an appeal as of right.  We are all of a view to dismiss the appeal, for the reasons of Finch C.J.B.C. in the Court of Appeal.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant:  Ministry of the Attorney General, Vancouver.

Solicitor for the respondent:  John O. Richardson, Vancouver.