R. v. Lucas (D.C.), (1994) 48 B.C.A.C. 315 (YukCA)

• Judge: Wood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
• Case Date: August 19, 1994
• Jurisdiction: Yukon
• Citations: (1994), 48 B.C.A.C. 315 (YukCA)

R. v. Lucas (D.C.) (1994), 48 B.C.A.C. 315 (YukCA);

    78 W.A.C. 315

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Regina (appellant) v. Darrell Charles Lucas (respondent)

(YU00290)

Indexed As: R. v. Lucas (D.C.)

Yukon Court of Appeal

Wood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A.

August 19, 1994.

Summary:

The accused applied for leave to appeal his sentence for sexual assault.

The Yukon Court of Appeal adjourned the sentence appeal, because a conviction appeal was still pending.

Criminal Law - Topic 6219

Sentence - Appeals - Variation of sen­tence - Adjournments - The Yukon Court of Appeal refused to hear a sentence appeal while a conviction appeal was still out­standing.

Counsel:

D. Sylvain, for the Crown;

M. LaFlamme, for the respondent.

This application was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, before Wood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A., of the Yukon Court of Appeal.

On August 19, 1994, the judgment of the Court of Appeal was rendered orally and the following opinions were filed:

Ryan, J.A. - see paragraphs 1 to 3, 8;

Wood, J.A. - see paragraphs 4, 6, 9;

Goldie, J.A. - see paragraphs 5, 7.