R. v. Curran, (1977) 7 A.R. 295 (CA)

JudgeLieberman, Moir and Haddad, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Alberta)
Case DateNovember 08, 1977
Citations(1977), 7 A.R. 295 (CA)

R. v. Curran (1977), 7 A.R. 295 (CA)

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R. v. Curran

Indexed As: R. v. Curran

Alberta Supreme Court

Appellate Division

Lieberman, Moir and Haddad, JJ.A.

November 8, 1977.

Summary:

This case arose out of a charge of murder against the accused. The accused was charged as a party to the offence on the ground that he aided and abetted it. The accused was convicted before a judge and jury. The accused appealed on the ground that the trial judge committed errors in his charge to the jury.

The Alberta Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside the conviction of the accused and ordered a new trial. The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge erred in instructing the jury that the defence of compulsion was not available to the accused, as a person accused of aiding and abetting the offence of murder - see paragraphs 6 to 12.

The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge failed to make clear to the jury that in a charge of aiding and abetting an offence, the Crown must prove that the acts which the accused did were for the purpose of encouraging the offence - see paragraphs 13 to 24.

Criminal Law - Topic 226

General principles - Statutory defences - Compulsion - Section 17 of the Criminal Code of Canada allowed a defence of compulsion for offences other than murder - The Alberta Court of Appeal held that the defence was available to a person accused of aiding and abetting the offence of murder - See paragraphs 6 to 12.

Criminal Law - Topic 2744

Parties to offences - What constitutes aiding and abetting - Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 21(1) - The Alberta Court of Appeal held that in a charge of aiding and abetting an offence, the Crown must prove that the acts which the accused did were for the purpose of encouraging the offence - See paragraphs 13 to 24.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Paquette (1976), 11 N.R. 451; 30 C.C.C.(2d) 417, appld. [para. 11].

Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland v. Lynch, [1975] A.C. 653, appld. [para. 12].

R. v. Dinnick (1909), 3 Cr. A.R. 77, appld. [para. 19].

Henderson v. The King, [1948] S.C.R. 226, refd to. [para. 20].

Carrier, Veilleux et al. v. The Queen (1973), 23 C.R.N.S. 243, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Coney et al. (1882), 8 Q.B.D. 504, appld. [para. 21].

R. v. Barr (1975), 23 C.C.C.(2d) 116, appld. [para. 22].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 17 [para. 10]; sect. 21 [para. 6].

Counsel:

R.B. White, for the appellant;

J.P.L. Wenden, for the Crown.

This case was heard at Edmonton, Alberta, before LIEBERMAN, MOIR and HADDAD, JJ.A., of the Alberta Supreme Court, Appellate Division.

On November 8, 1977, MOIR, J.A., delivered the following judgment for the Appellate Division:

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