R. v. Jussila

The Court held the trial judge's guilty verdict was not unreasonable in all the circumstances and therefore dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction.

Citation: [1998] 1 SCR 755
Parties: Appellant/accused: William Rodney Jussila; Respondent/crown: Her Majesty The Queen
Court: Supreme Court of Canada
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 29 April 1998
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada From Alberta Court of Appeal; Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld.
Legal Topics: Sexual Assault, Unreasonable Verdict, Criminal Appeal
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Sexual Assault Unreasonable Verdict Criminal Appeal

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Parties

William Rodney Jussila

Appellant/accused

Her Majesty The Queen

Respondent/crown

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada From Alberta Court of Appeal; Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the trial judge's guilty verdict was unreasonable
2 Whether the conviction should be overturned on appeal for insufficiency/unreasonableness of evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the trial judge's guilty verdict was not unreasonable in all the circumstances and therefore dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld.

Orders

Appeal dismissed
Conviction of sexual assault upheld