R. v. Selhi, (1985) 38 Sask.R. 90 (CA)
Judge | Hall, Cameron and Gerwing, JJ.A. |
Court | Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan) |
Case Date | February 08, 1985 |
Jurisdiction | Saskatchewan |
Citations | (1985), 38 Sask.R. 90 (CA) |
R. v. Selhi (1985), 38 Sask.R. 90 (CA)
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R. v. Selhi
(No. 1817)
Indexed As: R. v. Selhi
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Hall, Cameron and Gerwing, JJ.A.
February 8, 1985.
Summary:
Selhi was charged with driving with an excessive blood-alcohol content and with leaving the scene of an accident. After a plea of not guilty but before any evidence was taken, the Crown was granted leave to withdraw the information. The Crown then immediately presented a new information containing the same counts to those set out in the previous information. The accused pleaded autrefois acquit to the counts contained in the new information. The trial judge refused to accept the special plea of autrefois acquit. The accused appealed.
The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the appeal in a judgment not reported in this series of reports. The accused appealed.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Criminal Law - Topic 4225
Procedure - Plea of autrefois acquit - After plea but before any evidence was heard the Crown was granted leave to withdraw an information - The Crown then immediately presented a new information which contained counts similar to those set out in the previous information - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal held that in such circumstances a plea of autrefois acquit was not available to the accused.
Cases Noticed:
Bonli v. Gosselin and The Attorney General for Saskatchewan (1982), 13 Sask.R. 45, refd to. [para. 7].
R. v. Riddle (1979), 29 N.R. 91; 48 C.C.C.(2d) 365, refd to. [para. 8].
R. v. Petersen (1982), 44 N.R. 92; 69 C.C.C.(2d) 385, refd to. [para. 8].
R. v. Conrad (1983), 58 N.S.R.(2d) 150; 123 A.P.R. 150; 6 C.C.C.(3d) 226, not folld. [para. 10].
Counsel:
E. Lindgren, for the appellant;
D.M. Brown, for the Crown.
This appeal was heard by Hall, Cameron and Gerwing, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
The decision of the Court was delivered on February 8, 1985.
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