Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Betsidea

Court Supreme Court
Date 2001-08-07
Neutral citation 2001 NWTSC 54
File numbers S-1-CR-2001000016
Judge(s) Richard
Location Deline
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R. v. Ewanchuk (S.C.C.)
R. v. M.O. (S.C.C.)
Widow (Fort Simpson)

Statutes considered:
Criminal code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 271
Decision information:

Decision: Court finds no evidence in this case that lends an air of reality to or constitutes a foundation for the defence of mistake
Subjects: Criminal law - Sexual offences - Sexual assault
Criminal law - Defences - Honest but mistaken belief in consent
Criminal law - Defences - Consent

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