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R. v. Pope

2022 SCC 8 [2022] 1 SCR 69 Court SCC Decision date 2022-03-21 Heard 2022-03-21 Docket 39817 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Respondent·Appellant Respondent·Craig Pope Respondent

Judges Wagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud

Decision 5–4 Majority (5) — Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Brown, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. · Dissent (4) — Wagner C.J. and Côté, Rowe and Martin JJ.

On appeal from Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Chief Justice — A majority of this Court, made of Justice Moldaver, Justice Karakatsanis, Justice Brown, Justice Kasirer and Justice Jamal, would dismiss the appeal, essentially for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal, whereas myself, Justice Côté, Justice Rowe and Justice Martin would allow the appeal, essentially for the reasons of Justice Goodridge.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.