This case was a summary conviction appeal by a fisherman who was convicted of failing to provide an accurate hail of the round weight of his catch. In setting aside his conviction and ordering a new trial, the court relied upon the following test as set out in R. v. Doucette (24 November 1998) No. 745660 (N.S.Prov. Ct.): "Has the …
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