R. v. Marinaro, [1996] 1 SCR 462

R. v. Marinaro, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462

Giovanni Marinaro                                                                            Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Marinaro

File No.:  24322

1996:  February 29.

Present:  Sopinka, Gonthier, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

                   Criminal law -- Charge to jury -- Misdirection as to consciousness of guilt --  Court of appeal finding no substantial wrong and upholding verdict -- Whether substantial wrong.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1994), 95 C.C.C. (3d) 74, dismissing an appeal from conviction by Then J. sitting with jury.  Appeal allowed.

                   Timothy E. Breen, for the appellant.

                   W. Graeme Cameron, for the respondent.

                   The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                 Sopinka J. -- The appeal is allowed for the reasons of Dubin C.J. (1994), 95 C.C.C. (3d) 74.  The conviction and judgment of the Court of Appeal are set aside and a new trial is ordered.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant:  Rosen, Fleming, Toronto.

                   Solicitor for the respondent:  The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.