R. v. Scott, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 425, 2001 SCC 73
Terrance Blake Scott Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Scott
Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 73.
File No.: 27781.
2001: November 9.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and Major, Bastarache, Binnie and LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia
Criminal law – Robbery – Imitation firearm -- Accused charged with using imitation firearm in commission of robbery – Meaning of term “imitation”.
APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2000), 136 B.C.A.C. 161, 222 W.A.C. 161, 145 C.C.C. (3d) 52, 34 C.R. (5th) 322, [2000] B.C.J. No. 800 (QL), 2000 BCCA 220, setting aside the accused’s acquittal on two counts of using an imitation firearm in the commission of a robbery. Appeal dismissed.
Peter Hertzberg, for the appellant.
Cal Deedman, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1 The Chief Justice – We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed substantially for the reasons of Chief Justice McEachern.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Stacey, Strain & Hertzberg, Nanaimo.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Vancouver.