Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Citation: R. v. R.S., 2014 NSCA 105
Date: 20141125
Docket: CAC 426547
Registry: Halifax
Between:
R.S.
Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen
Respondent
Restriction on Publication: pursuant to ss. 110(1) and 111(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
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Judge: |
The Honourable Justice J.E. (Ted) Scanlan |
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Appeal Heard: |
October 8, 2014, in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Subject: |
Evidence. Misapprehension of Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence. |
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Summary: |
The appellant was one of two individuals apprehended following a robbery at a bus stop in Halifax. The victim provided a description to a police office and that information was broadcast to officers. Two individuals matching the description were apprehended, and a knife not inconsistent with the description as provided by the victim was found near where the two persons were first observed. |
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Issue: |
Did the trial judge misapprehend the circumstantial evidence which formed the basis of the conviction?
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Result: |
Appeal dismissed, the trial judge did not misapprehend the evidence and the evidence supported the trial judge’s finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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