The accused, a gravedigger, was convicted at trial of offering indignities to human remains after damaging coffins while refilling graves.
The Manitoba Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and overturned the conviction.
The Crown appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in a brief oral judgment, finding no error in the trial judge's decision and concluding there was evidence to reasonably support the conviction.
The conviction was restored.
