R. v. Mercure, (1988) 90 N.B.R.(2d) 357 (TD)

• Judge: Savoie, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: April 25, 1988
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1988), 90 N.B.R.(2d) 357 (TD)

R. v. Mercure (1988), 90 N.B.R.(2d) 357 (TD);

    90 R.N.-B.(2e) 357; 228 A.P.R. 357

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Her Majesty The Queen (appellant) v. Maurice Mercure (respondent)

(B/M/131/87)

Indexed As: R. v. Mercure

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Bathurst

Savoie, J.

June 21, 1988.

Summary:

Mercure was charged with assaulting a peace officer. The trial judge acquitted Mercure. The Crown appealed.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the appeal and convicted Mercure.

Criminal Law - Topic 1414

Assaults - Assault of a peace officer (s. 244, Criminal Code) - Mercure while being questioned by an R.C.M.P. officer pushed or shoved the officer on the shoulder - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held that the shoving constituted an assault for purposes of s. 244.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Harper, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 2; 40 N.R. 255, refd to. [para. 6].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 244.

Counsel:

Luce-Andrée Gauthier, for the appellant;

Bertin Thériault, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard by Savoie, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench on April 25, 1988. The decision of Savoie, J., was delivered on June 21, 1988.