The appellants were convicted of various offences, including murder and criminal negligence causing death, relating to the death of their infant son.
The convictions were largely based on the expert testimony of a Crown witness.
Following the dismissal of their appeals by the Court of Appeal, fresh expert evidence became available that discredited the Crown's expert.
The Supreme Court of Canada admitted the fresh evidence and ordered a new trial on all counts, finding that the unreliable expert evidence was central to the Crown's case and could have affected the jury's verdicts on both the homicide and non-homicide charges.
