Appeal dismissed; delay between charge and trial was not unreasonable under s. 11(b) of the Charter.
The appellant appealed a decision vacating a stay of proceedings granted for unreasonable delay.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, applying the principles from Askov and Morin.
The Court found that the five months of systemic delay prior to committal was not unreasonable, and that the delay subsequent to committal was largely explained by transcript preparation or waived by the appellant.
The remaining systemic delay was deemed not unreasonable.
R. v. Slaney, 1993 SCC 143
