R. v. Horne, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 85
Damon Gregory Horne Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Horne
1998: January 23.
Present: L’Heureux‑Dubé, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for alberta
Criminal law ‑‑ Evidence ‑‑ Accomplice ‑‑ Corroboration ‑‑ Clear and correct warning properly given to the jury.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal, [1996] A.J. No. 214 (QL), dismissing an appeal from conviction by Ritter J. Appeal dismissed.
Damon Gregory Horne, on his own behalf.
Paul Moreau, for the respondent.
//Cory J.//
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1Cory J. ‑‑ A clear and correct warning was properly given to the jury with regard to the evidence of Ms. McKenzie.
2There was as well a great deal of cogent evidence that corroborated her testimony.
3In these circumstances, we agree with the reasons of the majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal that the verdict of the jury was not unreasonable.
4This appeal as of right is therefore dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Alberta, Edmonton.