Court of Appeal

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R. v. Cole

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2000-03-24
Citation 2000 NSCA 42
Docket CAC 159465
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Flinn, Edward J. (Honourable Justice); Bateman, Nancy J. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Chipman, David (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. Cole - 2000 NSCA 42 - 2000-03-24 - Decision

Decision Content

CASE NO.                                     VOL. NO.                                            PAGE

 

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN                                                                              DAMON COLE

                                                                         - and -                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                           

(Appellant)                                                                                                                  (Respondent)

 

                                                                             

CAC 159465                                            Halifax, N.S.                                      BATEMAN, J.A.

                                                                                                                                                           

 

                                               [Cite as: R. v. Cole, 2000 NSCA 42]

 

APPEAL HEARD:                                 January 31, 2000

 

JUDGMENT DELIVERED:                 March 24, 2000

 

 

 

SUBJECT:          Costs against the Crown in a criminal proceeding.

 

 

SUMMARY:        Accused successfully applied for a judicial stay of proceedings in a criminal matter.  On the motion, judge found that the Crown, in entering a stay or proceedings pursuant to s.579 C.C., had abused the process of the court (s.7 Charter) and that the abuse was so egregious as to warrant a judicial stay.  Judge ordered costs against the Crown of $12,000 on the successful stay motion.

 

ISSUES:              Crown appeals the costs order only.

 

RESULT:             Appeal allowed.  In ordering costs the judge failed to apply proper principles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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