R. v. Rideout, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 755, 2001 SCC 27
Lenore Rideout Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Rideout
Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 27.
2001: April 26.
Present: Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for newfoundland
Criminal law -- Evidence -- Hearsay -- Defence counsel at trial consenting to admission of hearsay evidence -- Court of Appeal dismissing accused’s appeal from conviction -- Defence counsel’s decision not leading to miscarriage of justice.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Newfoundland Court of Appeal (1999), 1999 CanLII 18942 (NL CA), 182 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 227, 554 A.P.R. 227, [1999] N.J. No. 294 (QL), upholding the accused’s conviction. Appeal dismissed.
Jerome P. Kennedy, for the appellant.
Kathleen Healey, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1Major J. – It is common ground that the defence counsel was an experienced and competent one. The appellant contends, however, that trial counsel’s decision in this case was a mistake and led to a miscarriage of justice.
2We do not agree with his submission and the appeal is dismissed substantially for the reasons of the majority in the Newfoundland Court of Appeal.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Simmonds, Kennedy, St. John’s.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Department of Justice, St. John’s.