R. v. Rochon (N.), (2012) 437 N.R. 215 (SCC)
| Judge | McLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell and Moldaver, JJ. |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Case Date | October 16, 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | Canada (Federal) |
| Citations | (2012), 437 N.R. 215 (SCC);2012 SCC 50;[2012] 2 SCR 673 |
R. v. Rochon (N.) (2012), 437 N.R. 215 (SCC)
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Temp. Cite: [2012] N.R. TBEd. OC.024
Her Majesty the Queen (appellant) v. Nicole Rochon (respondent) and Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada (intervener)
(34557; 2012 SCC 50; 2012 CSC 50)
Indexed As: R. v. Rochon (N.)
Supreme Court of Canada
McLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell and Moldaver, JJ.
October 16, 2012.
Summary:
The accused was charged with illegal production of marijuana and with illegal possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
The Court of Québec, Criminal and Penal Chamber, found the accused guilty. The accused appealed.
The Quebec Court of Appeal, Dalphond, J.A., dissenting, in a decision reported 437 N.R. 216, allowed the appeal and entered acquittals. The prosecution appealed.
The Supreme Court of Canada, Cromwell, J., dissenting, dismissed the appeal.
Criminal Law - Topic 2742
Attempts, conspiracies, accessories and parties - Parties to offences - Necessary intention or knowledge - The accused went away and left her land in the care of her adult son - When she came back, there was marijuana growing on her land - She told her son to remove it - She also declined to call the police because she did not want to "squeal" on her son - The accused was charged with illegal production of marijuana and with illegal possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking - The Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the accused's acquittal - The court stated that the evidence was insufficient to establish the required degree of certainty that the accused had acted, or failed to act, for the purpose of aiding any person to commit the crimes mentioned in the indictment, "even if that was clearly the result" - See paragraphs 1 to 3.
Counsel:
None disclosed.
Solicitors of Record :
None disclosed.
This appeal was heard by McLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell and Moldaver, JJ., of the Supreme Court of Canada. The following decision of the Supreme Court was delivered in both official languages on October 16, 2012, and the following reasons were filed:
Fish, J. (McLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Abella, Rothstein and Moldaver, JJ., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 3;
Cromwell, J., dissenting - see paragraph 4.
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