R v Stinchcombe
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R v Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision on the disclosure of evidence in a trial and is considered by most to be one of the most significant criminal law cases of the decade. The Court found that the Crown had a duty to provide the defence with all evidence that could possibly be relevant to the case, regardless of whether the Crown plans to call that evidence at trial or not, or whether it helps or hurts the Crown's case. This case put to rest the long-standing issue of whether the Crown could purposely deny the defence evidence that the Crown found would be harmful to their case.
Quick Facts R v Stinchcombe, Hearing: May 2, 1991 Judgment: November 7, 1991 ...
R v Stinchcombe | |
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Hearing: May 2, 1991 Judgment: November 7, 1991 | |
Full case name | William B Stinchcombe v Her Majesty The Queen |
Citations | [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 |
Ruling | Appeal allowed, new trial ordered |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer Puisne Justices: Gérard La Forest, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, John Sopinka, Charles Gonthier, Peter Cory, Beverley McLachlin, William Stevenson, Frank Iacobucci | |
Reasons given | |
Unanimous reasons by | Sopinka J. |
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