The appellants appealed as of right from a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal that quashed stays of proceedings ordered by the Superior Court on grounds of unreasonable delay.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeals, agreeing with the Court of Appeal that in the exceptional circumstances of the case, it was open to the prosecution to exercise its discretion to declare a stay of proceedings by way of nolle prosequi, and there were no grounds for the stay of proceedings ordered by the Superior Court judge.
