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R. v. Cunningham

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2007-02-01
Citation 2007 NSCA 14
Docket CAC 253693
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Bateman, Nancy J. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Oland, Linda L. (Honourable Justice); Roscoe, Elizabeth A. (Honourable Justice) (CA)
Document Type Library Sheet
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                                NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: R. v. Cunningham, 2007 NSCA 14

 

Date: 20070201

Docket: CAC 253693

Registry: Halifax

 

 

Between:

Her Majesty The Queen

Appellant

v.

 

Shaun Clarence Cunningham

Respondent

 

 

 

 

Judge:                   The Honourable Justice Roscoe

 

Appeal Heard:      January 31, 2007

 

Subject:                Criminal Law, sex offender registration

 

Summary:             The Provincial Court judge refused a SOIRA order because the offence was committed prior to the proclamation of the SOIRA legislation. The Crown appealed.

 

Issue:          Did the SOIRA legislation apply to the respondent?

 

Result:                  The legislation did apply to the respondent. Appeal allowed for the reasons in R. v. Cross 2006 NSCA 30.

 

 

 

 

 

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