Does the accused have a right to demand dismissal of the first and second information in a criminal case?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kempston v. Desgagnis, 1920 CanLII 266 (SK QB):
It seems to me, therefore, that Rex v. Chew Deb, supra, is directly in point and that the accused was entitled, as of right, to a dismissal of the first information; if so, he may demand dismissal of the second.
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