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Michael John Cairney v. Her Majesty the Queen

   
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Supreme Court Hearings

Michael John Cairney v. Her Majesty the Queen (April 26, 2013)
Case # 34848

The appellant shot and killed his long-time friend Stephan Ferguson. The defence of provocation was left with the jury. The appellant was acquitted of second degree murder and convicted of manslaughter. The Crown appealed the acquittal, arguing that there was no air of reality to the defence of provocation. The Court of Appeal agreed, allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.

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Mak:
All this case and the police actions in this case prove is that the combined Canadian police forces are nothing more than and have no more a
oto:
The Supreme Court of Canada made the correct moral decision, regardless of case law. IBM Canada is paying Dick Waterman approximately $80K
Fredrick Owen Blacklaws:
Was the hearing simply a formality? Had the court made an, irrvocable, decision on the matter prior to the hearing?
Don Dash:
The main issue is that the threatening remarks were made in a place where it is assumed that confidentiality exist? Wasn't he in jail?