The Crown appealed the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal's decision quashing the respondent's convictions for indecent assault and gross indecency.
The accused had been extradited to Canada to face charges, but more than 14 years elapsed between the laying of charges and trial, with approximately 12 years attributable to Crown delay in effecting extradition.
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously agreed with the Court of Appeal that the accused's s. 11(b) Charter right to be tried within a reasonable time was violated, and dismissed the appeal.
