The appellant was convicted of murder by a judge and jury.
At trial, the Crown called a witness who was an accessory after the fact.
The trial judge did not warn the jury of the danger of convicting on the uncorroborated testimony of an accessory after the fact.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the rule of caution for accomplice evidence does apply to accessories after the fact.
However, the Court applied the curative proviso, finding that the trial judge's general instructions on credibility were sufficient and the evidence of guilt was overwhelming.
The appeal was dismissed.
