The appellants, who were committed for trial on charges of first degree murder, appealed the dismissal of their applications to quash the committal order.
They brought a motion seeking an order that they not be required to pay for additional copies of the preliminary inquiry transcripts for the appeal, having already paid for copies used in the Superior Court.
They also sought an order requiring the court reporters to produce the transcripts on diskette for a nominal fee.
The Court of Appeal granted the motion, finding that rule 8(7) of the Criminal Appeal Rules is intended to avoid unnecessary duplication of expense, and ordered the court reporters to produce the transcripts on diskette for $1 each.
