Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Legge

Court Supreme Court
Date 1991-06-20
Other citations [1991] NWTR 222
File numbers CR 01073
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R. v. Bengert (1978), 15 C.R. (3d) 1 (B.C.S.C.)
R. v. Bengert (1978), 15 C.R. (3d) 16 (B.C.S.C.)
R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265
R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670
R. v. Demeter (1975), 10 O.R. (2d) 321, affirmed [1978] 1 S.C.R. 538
R. v. Hubbert (1975), 11 O.R. (2d) 464, affirmed [1977] 2 S.C.R 267
R. v. Keegstra, 79 Alta. L.R. (2d) 97
R. v. Kray (1969), 53 Cr. App. R. 412
R. v. Makow, [1975] 1 W.W.R. 299 (B.C.C.A.)
R. v. Morry (1970), 1 C.C.C. (2d) 498 (B.C.C.A.)
R. v. Vermette, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 985

Statutes considered:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(d)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 24(1)
Decision information:

Abstract: Application by accused for judicial stay of proceedings
Decision: Application dismissed
Subjects: Civil liberties and human rights - Legal rights - Independent and impartial tribunal
Keywords: Stay of proceedings
Sexual assault
Unlawful confinement
Prejudice
Publicity
Media coverage

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