The Crown appealed a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta that quashed the accused's robbery conviction.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and restored the conviction, finding that the trial judge did not commit an error of law in his jury charge regarding the need for corroboration of certain witnesses' evidence.
The Court held that the Court of Appeal erred by allowing the appeal based on an inadequate charge without finding an error of law or invoking the specific powers under section 613(1)(a)(i) or (iii) of the Criminal Code.
