MLB-Slaw Selected Case Summaries

Here you'll find weekly summaries of selected cases provided to Slaw by Maritime Law Book's National Reporter System.

Aug 23

R. v. Szostak (H.) 2012 ONCA 503 

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After being convicted of criminal harassment and uttering a death threat, the accused was found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD). He appealed from the criminal harassment conviction and the NCRMD finding.

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

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