The appellants were convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The Crown's case relied heavily on the testimony of two accomplices who were granted immunity and witness protection.
The trial judge warned the jury to be cautious in accepting their testimony and that it would be unsafe to rely on their evidence alone, but instructed that they could rely on it if convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that it was true.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeals, holding that the trial judge's Vetrovec warning was thorough and complete, and properly alerted the jury to the dangers of accepting the accomplices' testimony without corroborating evidence.
