R. v. Smith, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 991

Dexter Anthony Smith Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Smith

File No.: 21545.

1990: May 4.

Present: Wilson, La Forest, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Cory JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for alberta

Criminal law -- Evidence -- Credibility -- Reasonable doubt -- Reasonable doubt as to accuracy of complainant's evidence on one charge not automatically creating deemed doubt as to truthfulness of everything witness said.

Statutes and Regulations Cited

Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 686(1)(b)(iii).

APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal from conviction by Mason J. Appeal dismissed.

J. Joseph Markey, for the appellant.

Lindsay MacDonald, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Wilson J. -- It will not be necessary to hear from you, Mr. MacDonald. The Court is unanimously of the view that the appeal must be dismissed for the reasons given by the majority of the Court of Appeal. However, we do not find it necessary to consider in this case the applicability of s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: O'Brien, Devlin, Markey, MacLeod, Calgary.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General of Alberta, Calgary.