R. v. Coreas, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 1147

Belmoaris Gilberto Coreas Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Coreas

File No.: 25503.

1997: April 25.

Present: Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L’Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

Criminal law -- Procedure -- Trial judge stating conclusion before trial completed -- Whether statement unfair to Crown.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal, [1996] O.J. No. 2550 (QL), allowing an appeal from acquittal by Belobradic Prov. J. and ordering a new trial. Appeal dismissed.

Todd Ducharme and John A. Sutherland, for the appellant.

Feroza Bhabha, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

[1] The Chief Justice -- One consolation for Mr. Coreas is that he’s very well represented and will be very well represented at his new trial. We are in agreement with the reasons of the Court of Appeal, [1996] O.J. No. 2550, in ordering a new trial. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: John A. Sutherland, Toronto.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.