S.C.C. No. 02773
NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL
Cite as: R. v. Tracz, 1993 NSCA 150
Matthews, Hart and Pugsley, JJ.A.
BETWEEN:
CHRISTOPHER R. TRACZ ) Kim E. Richardson
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Appellant )
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) William D. Delaney
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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN )
Respondent ) Appeal Heard:
) May 20, 1993
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) May 20, 1993
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THE COURT: Appeal dismissed per oral reasons for judgment of Matthews, J.A.; Hart and Pugsley, JJ.A. concurring.
The reasons for judgment of the Court were delivered orally by:
MATTHEWS, J.A.:
This is an appeal from the verdict of a jury convicting the appellant on a charge of arson.
There are three grounds of appeal:
"1. The learned trial judge erred in refusing the appellant's application for directed verdict of not guilty at the close of the Crown's case.
2. The learned trial judge misdirected the jury in his charge by stating that there was more than circumstantial evidence implicating the appellant in the offence.
3. The juries verdict was unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence resulting in a miscarriage of justice."
We have considered these grounds, read all of the material filed and in particular the trial judge's charge to the jury and heard the submissions of appellant's counsel. In our unanimous opinion there is no merit in this appeal.
The appeal is dismissed.
J.A.
Concurred in:
Hart, J.A.
Pugsley, J.A.
S.C.C. No. 02773
NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL
BETWEEN:
CHRISTOPHER R. TRACZ
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Appellant )
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) JUDGMENT BY:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN )
) MATTHEWS,
) J.A.
Respondent )
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