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R. v. Willis, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 127, 2003 SCC 12

 

Richard Willis                                                                                                   Appellant

 

v.

 

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                               Respondent

 

Indexed as:  R. v. Willis

 

Neutral citation:  2003 SCC 12.

 

File No.:  29304.

 

2003:  March 14.

 

Present:  Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

 

on appeal from the court of appeal for manitoba

 

Criminal law — Evidence — Identification evidence — Accused convicted of assault with intent to steal money — Verdict reasonable.

 

APPEAL from a judgment of the Manitoba Court of Appeal, [2003] 2 W.W.R. 12, [2002] M.J. No. 413 (QL), 2002 MBCA 138, upholding a conviction for assault with the intent to steal money.  Appeal dismissed.

 

Evan J. Roitenberg and Sarah A. Inness, for the appellant.


Donald R. Slough, for the respondent.

 

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

 

1                                   Gonthier J. — We are not persuaded that the Court of Appeal was in error in concluding that the verdict was reasonable.  The appeal is dismissed.

 

Judgment accordingly.

 

Solicitors for the appellant:  Pinx Roitenberg Campbell, Winnipeg.

 

Solicitor for the respondent:  Manitoba Justice, Winnipeg.

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