COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and – CHRISTOPHER JOHN PUTKOWSKI (Appellant)
BEFORE:
WEILER, LASKIN and FELDMAN JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
Alexander H. Fiszauf
for the appellant
Melissa Ragsdale
for the respondent
HEARD & ENDORSED:
February 6, 2004
On appeal from the conviction entered by Justice Gethin B. Edward of the Ontario Court of Justice dated June 23, 2003.
A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T
1The appellant submits that the verdict is unreasonable. The appellant admitted his involvement in the robbery to a witness, Mr. Uhryn. Mr. Uhryn had a criminal record and argued that there was bad blood between himself and the appellant. However, the balance of the evidence served to confirm the appellant’s admission.
2The trial judge was in the best position to assess the reliability and credibility of the witnesses. In addition, the appellant called no evidence to contradict or give an explanation for his admission.
3The verdict was not unreasonable. The appeal as to conviction is dismissed.