Courts Martial

Decision Information

Summary:

Date of commencement of the trial: 24 November 2008

Location: Sydney Garrison, Sydney, NS

Charges
•Charge 1 (alternate to charge 2): S. 130 NDA, manslaughter while using, carrying or handling a firearm (s. 236(a) CCC).
•Charge 2 (alternate to charge 1): S. 130 NDA, criminal negligence causing death by using, possessing, carrying or handling a firearm (s. 220(a) CCC).
•Charge 3: S. 124 NDA, negligently performed a military duty imposed on him.

Results
•FINDINGS: Charge 1: A stay of proceedings. Charges 2, 3: Guilty.
•SENTENCE: Imprisonment for a period of four years and dismissal from Her Majesty's service.

General Court Martial (GCM) (composed of a military judge and a panel of five members)

Decision Content

Citation: R. v. Corporal M.A. Wilcox, 2009 CM 2012

 

Docket: 200849

 

 

 

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL                          

CANADA

NOVA SCOTIA

VICTORIA PARK, SYDNEY

Date: 30 July 2009

 

PRESIDING: COMMANDER P.J. LAMONT, M.J.

 

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

v.

CORPORAL M.A. WILCOX

(Accused)

 

RECORD OF DECISION OF THE COURT

(Rendered orally)

 

 

On 30 July 2009, the panel of the General Court Martial of Corporal M.A. Wilcox, held at Victoria Park, Sydney Garrison, Sydney, Nova Scotia, returned a verdict of guilty on charges number two and number three on the charge sheet and directed a stay of proceedings in respect of charge number one on the charge sheet.      

 

 

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