ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE
HIS MAJESTY THE KING v. BENJAMIN SPICER
RULING BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE T. LIPSON
on August 2, 2024 at OTTAWA, Ontario
APPEARANCES:
J. Wright Counsel for the Crown
M. Grenier Counsel for Benjamin Spicer
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