R. v. Kanagarajah, (1980) 4 Sask.R. 149 (CA)
| Judge | Culliton, C.J.S., Hall and Bayda, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan) |
| Case Date | July 25, 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | Saskatchewan |
| Citations | (1980), 4 Sask.R. 149 (CA) |
R. v. Kanagarajah (1980), 4 Sask.R. 149 (CA)
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R. v. Kanagarajah
(No. 8612)
Indexed As: R. v. Kanagarajah
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Culliton, C.J.S., Hall and Bayda, JJ.A.
July 25, 1980.
Summary:
This case arose out of a charge of rape. The accused was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for three years. The accused appealed to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal but reduced the sentence of imprisonment to three years.
Civil Rights - Topic 4604
Right to counsel - What constitutes a denial of the right to counsel - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal held that a trial judge properly refused an accused an adjournment to obtain counsel where the accused knowingly misled the authorities and deliberately refused to engage counsel - See paragraph 27.
Criminal Law - Topic 5852
Sentence - Rape - Adult male with criminal record for similar offences - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal imposed a sentence of imprisonment of three years.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Manhas (1980), 32 N.R. 8, refd to. [para. 9].
Barrette v. The Queen, 29 C.C.C. 189, refd to. [para. 9].
R. v. Baldhead, [1966] 55 W.W.R. 757, refd to. [para. 28].
Counsel:
Appellant in person;
D. Murray Brown, for the Crown respondent.
This appeal was heard by CULLITON, C.J.S., HALL and BAYDA, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered by CULLITON, C.J.S, at Regina, Saskatchewan, on July 25, 1980.
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