Boucher v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: (1854) 110 CCC 263

Summary: Duty of Crown counsel to be impartial — Duty violated where used inflammatory and vindictive language against accused or expressed personal opinion accused guilty or stated Crown investigators and experts satisfied as to his guilt — Such language and opinions constituted miscarriage of justice

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Court: Supreme Court of Canada

Jurisdiction: Canada

Date 1854