R v Machekequonabe
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r-v-machekequonabe-290-7957135
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R v Machekequonabe
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R v Machekequonabe (1897), 28 OR 309, 2 CCC 138, was a decision of the Divisional Court of the Supreme Court of Ontario. Machekequonabe, the accused, was an Anishinaabe man who shot and killed someone he believed to be a wendigo. In fact, the man was his foster father. Machekequonabe was convicted of manslaughter at first instance: the trial judge rejected his alleged defences of lack of mens rea and insanity. However, Machekequonabe was acquitted of murder because the Crown was unable to prove
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1897 Ontario court case
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2023-03-05T06:36:58Z
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