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Citation: R. v. Hodgson*

 

 

Appeal Heard and Judgment Rendered: February 15, 2024

Reasons for Judgment: to follow

Docket: 40498

 

Between:

 

Daniel Hodgson

Appellant

 

and

 

His Majesty The King

Respondent

 

- and -

 

Attorney General of Ontario and Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association

Interveners

 

 

 

Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ.

Unanimous Judgment Read By:

(para. 1)

Wagner C.J.

Counsel:

 

Michael Lacy and Marcela Ahumada, for the appellant.

Julie Laborde and Brendan Green, for the respondent.

Manasvin Goswami, for the intervener the Attorney General of Ontario.

Stacey M. Purser and Daniel J. Song, K.C., for the intervener the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association.

 

 

Note: This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports.

 

* Neutral citation to follow.

 

 

 

 


 

No. 40498     

 

February 16, 2024

 

Le 16 février 2024

 

 

 

Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ.

 

Coram : Le juge en chef Wagner et les juges Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin et Moreau

 

 

 

 

BETWEEN:

Daniel Hodgson

Appellant

- and -

 

His Majesty The King

Respondent

 

- and -

 

Attorney General of Ontario and Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association

 

Interveners

 

 

ENTRE :

Daniel Hodgson

Appelant

- et -

 

Sa Majesté le Roi

Intimé

 

- et -

 

Procureur général de l’Ontario et Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association

 

Intervenants

 

 

 

JUDGMENT

 

The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, Number 08-21-010-CAP, 2022 NUCA 9, dated October 21, 2022, was heard on February 15, 2024, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally:

 

 

 

The Chief Justice — We are all of the opinion to allow the appeal and to restore the acquittal. Reasons to follow.

 

 

 

JUGEMENT

 

L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel du Nunavut, numéro 08-21-010-CAP, 2022 NUCA 9, daté du 21 octobre 2022, a été entendu le 15 février 2024 et la Cour a prononcé oralement le même jour le jugement suivant :

 

 

[traduction]

Le juge en chef — Nous sommes toutes et tous d’avis d’accueillir l’appel et de rétablir l’acquittement. Les motifs suivront.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.J.C.

J.C.C.

 

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