R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281,
2001 SCC 6
Her Majesty The Queen Appellant
v.
Lorie Ferguson Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Ferguson
Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 6.
File No.: 27800.
2001: January 26.
Present: Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and
LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario
Criminal law – Jury – Deliberations – Jury
requesting transcript of Crown’s closing address – Whether trial judge erred in
complying with request.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal
(2000), 35 C.R. (5th) 290, 130 O.A.C. 253, [2000] O.J. No. 346 (QL), allowing
the accused’s appeal from his conviction for second degree murder. Appeal
allowed.
M. David Lepofsky and Gregory
J. Tweney, for the appellant.
Alan D. Gold and Maureen
J. McGuire, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
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Major J. – Mr. Gold, there
are days like this in the lives of counsel. However, in spite of your
admirable argument, we are all of the opinion that this appeal as of right be
allowed, substantially for the reasons of Laskin J.A. in the Ontario Court of
Appeal.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: The Ministry of
the Attorney General, Toronto.
Solicitors for the respondent: Gold
& Fuerst, Toronto.