R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 86 (1991)

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R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 86 (1991)

R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 86

Anthony Romeo Appellant v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent and

The Attorney General of Canada,

the Attorney General for Ontario,

the Attorney General of Quebec,

the Attorney General of Manitoba and the Attorney General for Alberta Interveners

Indexed as: R. v. Romeo

File No.: 21380.

1990: May 30; 1991: January 25.

on appeal from the court of appeal for new brunswick

Present: Chief Justice Lamer* and Wilson, La Forest, L'Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka, Cory and McLachlin JJ.

Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Presumption of innocence -- Accused presumed sane until contrary is proved -- Insanity to be proved by accused on balance of probabilities -- Whether s. 16(4) of Criminal Code infringes s. 11(d) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether s. 16(4) justifiable under s. 1 of Charter.

Criminal law -- Evidence -- Admissibility -- Defence's theory that accused insane when he killed police officer -- Crown adducing evidence that accused's departure from U.S. connected to a court order to provide hair and blo...

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