In what circumstances have the defence been successful against the defence in argument?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Scheideman, 2001 ABCA 94 (CanLII):
In the second place, the trial judge mentioned the rule in Browne v. Dunn as against the defence in argument, but his reasons do not rely upon it, and give other reasons to reject the accused’s evidence.
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