. . "Lewis v R, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 821 is a famous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the relevance of motive in a criminal trial. The Court held that motive is never an essential element of a criminal offence but can be used as evidence to prove intent."@en . . "5236833"^^ . . . . "Lewis v R, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 821 is a famous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the relevance of motive in a criminal trial. The Court held that motive is never an essential element of a criminal offence but can be used as evidence to prove intent."@en . "[1979] 2 S.C.R. 821"@en . . . "James Wilbrod Lewis v Her Majesty The Queen"@en . . . "Dickson J."@en . . . . "1978-11-21"^^ . . "2785"^^ . . . . "Lewis v R"@en . . "Lewis v R"@en . . "1056829629"^^ . . "1979-06-14"^^ . . . "1977"^^ .