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17 May 1977

Criminal law [1977] 2 SCR 626

Lavallée v. The Queen

Court: Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada quashed the appeal, treating the photographic identification complaint as a sufficiency or weight issue rather than an error of law.

Identification evidence
Photographic identification
Voir dire
Admissibility of statements to police
Sufficiency and weight of evidence
Photographic-identification

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Lavallée v. The Queen