Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Simon

Court Supreme Court
Date 1982-04-23
Other citations (sub nom. R. v. Simon (No. 1)) 2 C.R.R. 74 – [1982] 4 W.W.R. 71 – 137 D.L.R. (3d) 231 (N.W.T. S.C.) – 38 A.R. 376 – 68 C.C.C. (2d) 86
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Carlton v. R., [1981] 6 W.W.R. 148, 23 C.R. (3d) 129 (Alta C.A.)
Hall v. R. (1981), 16 Alta L.R. (2d) 289 (C.A.)
Isbrandsten Co. Inc. v. U.S. (1951), 96 Fed. Sup. 883
Jackson v. R. (1981), 23 C.R. (3d) 4, 61 C.C.C. (2d) 540 (N.S.C.A.)
Levitz v. Ryan, [1972] 3 O.R. 783, 9 C.C.C. (2d) 182, 29 D.L.R. (3d) 519, affirming [1972] 1 O.R. 453, 5 C.C.C. (2d) 417 (C.A>)
Quinion v. Horne, [1906] 1 Ch. 596
R. v. Roestad, [1972] 1 O.R. 814, 19 C.R.N.S. 190, 5 C.C.C. (2d) 564, leave to appeal to Ont. C.A. refused 19 C.R.N.S. 235n
R. v. Smythe, [1971] 2 O.R. 211, 13 C.R.N.S. 7, 70 D.T.C. 6382, 3 C.C.C. (2d) 98, 17 D.L.R. (3d) 391, affirmed [1971] 2 O.R. 209, 13 C.R.N.S. 33, 71 D.T.C. 5090, 3 C.C.C. (2d) 97, 17 D.L.R. (3d) 389, which was affirmed [1971] S.C.R. 680, 16 C.R.N.S 147, 71 D.T.C. 5252, 3 C.C.C> (2d) 366, 19 D.L.R. (3d) 480

Statutes considered:
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 85
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 687 ( a )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 688
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 689 ( 1 ) ( b )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 691
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 1 ( g )
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 9
Canadian Bill of Rights, s. 2 ( a )
Decision information:

Abstract: Application by Crown for an order declaring the accused a dangerous offender and ordering the accused to undergo a psychiatric assessment in Alberta; application by accused for an order dismissing Crown's application and requiring sentencing on conviction proceed
Decision: Crown's application allowed in part - hearing adjourned and assessment ordered; accused's application dismissed
Subjects: Civil liberties and human rights - Legal rights - Arbitrary detention or imprisonment
Keywords: Dangerous offender
Psychiatric assessment
Evidence
Arbitrary detention

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