R. v. Scott, 2001 SCC 73, [2001] 3 SCR 425

R. v. Scott, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 425, 2001 SCC 73

Terrance Blake Scott                                                                                       Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                               Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Scott

Neutral citation:  2001 SCC 73.

File No.:  27781.

2001:  November 9.

Present:  McLachlin C.J. and  Major, Bastarache, Binnie and LeBel JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia

Criminal law – Robbery – Imitation firearm -- Accused charged with using imitation firearm in commission of robbery – Meaning of term “imitation”.

APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2000), 136 B.C.A.C. 161, 222 W.A.C. 161, 145 C.C.C. (3d) 52, 34 C.R. (5th) 322, [2000] B.C.J. No. 800 (QL), 2000 BCCA 220, setting aside the accused’s acquittal on two counts of using an imitation firearm in the commission of a robbery.  Appeal dismissed.

Peter Hertzberg, for the appellant.

Cal Deedman, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                                The Chief Justice – We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed substantially for the reasons of Chief Justice McEachern.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant:  Stacey, Strain & Hertzberg, Nanaimo.

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