DATE: 20060419

DOCKET: C43404

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RE:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) v. ROBERT SHOWERS (Appellant)

BEFORE:

McMURTRY C.J.O., DOHERTY AND MOLDAVER JJ.A.

COUNSEL:

Lance Beechener

for the appellant

Faisal Joseph

for the respondent

HEARD & ENDORSED:

APRIL 19, 2006

On appeal from the conviction and sentence of Justice K. L. McKerlie of the Ontario Court of Justice dated May 26, 2004.

A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T

[1] Like the summary conviction appeal judge, we found the reasons of the trial judge to be exemplary. Her finding that the police provided the appellant with a reasonable opportunity to exercise his right to counsel of choice was fully supported by the evidence and reveals no error of law.

[2] The appeal is therefore dismissed.