Palmer v. The Queen,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLaskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves; McIntyre, William Rogers
Date21 December 1979
Citation[1980] 1 SCR 759,106 DLR (3d) 212,50 CCC (2d) 193,[1979] CarswellBC 533,[1979] ACS no 126,[1979] SCJ No 126 (QL),30 NR 181,1979 CanLII 188 (SCC),14 CR (3d) 22,4 WCB 171,[1980] 1 SCR 783,1979 CanLII 8 (SCC)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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