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R. v. Mason

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2003-12-09
Citation 2003 NSCA 139
Docket CAC 200571
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Glube, Constance R. (Honourable Chief Justice) (CA); Chipman, David (Honourable Justice); Fichaud, Joel E. (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. Mason - 2003 NSCA 139 - 2003-12-09 - Decision

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                                NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

                                 Citation: R. v. Mason, 2003 NSCA 139

 

                                                                                                     Date: 20031209

                                                                                             Docket: CAC 200571

                                                                                                   Registry:  Halifax

 

 

Between:

                                                 Ian Wallace Mason

                                                                                                               Appellant

                                                             v.

 

                                              Her Majesty the Queen

                                                                                                            Respondent

 

 

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                            

 

Judge:                            Glube, C.J.N.S. and Fichaud, J.A.

 

Appeal Heard:                November 19, 2003                  

 

Subject:                 Adjournment of criminal trial. Argument of new issues on appeal.

 

Summary:        The Crown requested an adjournment because a witness was unavailable. The Provincial Court denied the adjournment and dismissed the charge. The Summary Conviction Appeal Court allowed the appeal.

 

 

Held:                The adjournment was appropriate. The appellant could ot assert s. 11 (b) of the Charter for the first time on the appeal.

 

 

 

 

 

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