Court of Appeal for Ontario
Before: Laskin, Feldman and LaForme JJ.A.
BETWEEN
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
and
William Wong
Appellant
Counsel:
Barry A. Fox, for the appellant
Brian Puddington, for the responent
Heard: May 21, 2009
On appeal from the forfeiture order by Justice Ross Webster of the Ontario Court of Justice, dated February 23, 2005.
APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT
1We agree with Mr. Fox that the trial judge misapprehended the evidence about the preparation of the promissory note, and that his finding the note was likely prepared after the seizure of the money, was not supported by the evidence. However, in our view, this erroneous finding does not taint the trial judge’s conclusion. The forfeiture order is otherwise amply supported by the evidence, much of it outlined at para. 39 of the Crown’s factum.
2Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.