R. v. M.N., 2004 NUCJ 1

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: September 03, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: 2004 NUCJ 1;[2004] Nunavut Cases 1 (CJ)

R. v. M.N., [2004] Nunavut Cases 1 (CJ)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] Nunavut Cases TBEd. OC.002

Her Majesty the Queen v. M.N.

(08-02-347; 2004 NUCJ 1)

Indexed As: R. v. M.N.

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

October 12, 2004.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 1260.1

Offences against person and reputation - Murder - General principles - Causation - See paragraphs 4 to 20.

Criminal Law - Topic 1268

Offences against person and reputation - Murder - General principles - Second degree murder - What constitutes - See paragraphs 21 to 51.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Torbiak (1978), 40 C.C.C.(2d) 193 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Kitching (1976), 32 C.C.C.(2d) 159 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Hall (C.A.), [2002] A.R. Uned. 1; 2002 ABCA 3, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Stratton (M.) et al. (2003), 218 N.S.R.(2d) 23; 687 A.P.R. 23; 2003 NSCA 104, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Harbottle (J.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 306; 157 N.R. 349; 66 O.A.C. 35; 1993 SCC 7, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Robinson (D.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 683; 194 N.R. 181; 72 B.C.A.C. 161; 119 W.A.C. 161; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 1996 SCC 31, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Lemky (T.R.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 757; 194 N.R. 1; 73 B.C.A.C. 1; 120 W.A.C. 1; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 137; 1996 SCC 33, refd to. [para. 44].

Counsel:

Michael Jones and Douglas Johnson, for the plaintiff;

Michael Chandler and Brad McIsaac, for the defendant.

This case was heard on June 14-18 and August 30 to September 3, 2004, before Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who delivered the following judgment on October 12, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.