The Crown appealed from a Quebec Court of Appeal decision ordering a new trial for the respondents on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine.
The Court of Appeal had found an appearance of interference by the Crown with the trial judge's judicial independence.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeals, agreeing that there was an appearance of interference.
The Court also dismissed the respondents' cross-appeals seeking a stay of proceedings, finding no basis to distinguish the matter from Tobiass and upholding the order for a new trial.
