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38753
Her Majesty the Queen v. Anne Norris
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-13 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2019-11-29 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-11-29 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-11-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador, Number 201801H0022, 2019 NLCA 29, dated May 15, 2019, is dismissed. Rowe J. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed |
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| 2019-10-15 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-09-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A | Anne Norris |
| 2019-09-06 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing : electronic version, rec'd 20190912, Completed on: 2019-09-13 | Anne Norris |
| 2019-08-12 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 08/12/19 | |
| 2019-08-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2019-08-08 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Missing: SIGNED Trial Court Reasons (rec' 08/13/19), Completed on: 2019-08-16 | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Norris, Anne | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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Email: robert.houston@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Norris, Anne
Counsel
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Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Evidence — Admissibility — Not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in upholding the trial judge’s ruling that restricted the evidence the Crown could use to challenge a defence expert psychiatric witness —Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law by finding there was no reasonable basis to conclude that the cumulative effect of the legal errors committed at trial had a material bearing on the verdict.
Summary
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Ms. Norris admitted to striking Mr. Reardon’s head with a hammer and thereby causing his death. The trial judge conducted a voir dire to determine the admissibility of the following evidence: out of court utterances made by Ms. Norris and medical records. A jury found Ms. Norris not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for the first degree murder of Mr. Reardon. The Court of Appeal dismissed the Crown’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division
201601G6783, 2018 NLSC 27
Disposition: respondent not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder of first degree murder.
Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
201801H0022, 2019 NLCA 29
Appeal dismissed
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