R. v. Phillips, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623, 2003 SCC 57
Michael Alan Phillips Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Phillips
Neutral citation: 2003 SCC 57.
File No.: 29609.
2003: October 17.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel, Deschamps and Fish JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for alberta
Criminal law — Trial — Fair trial — Unrepresented accused.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (2003), 12 Alta. L.R. (4th) 211, 320 A.R. 172, 288 W.A.C. 172, 172 C.C.C. (3d) 285, 9 C.R. (6th) 57, [2003] 5 W.W.R. 623, [2003] A.J. No. 14 (QL), 2003 ABCA 4, dismissing the accused’s appeal from his convictions for attempted murder and weapons offences. Appeal dismissed.
Kevin E. Moore, for the appellant.
David C. Marriott, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1 The Chief Justice — We do not need to hear from you, Mr. Marriott. We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed. Like the majority of the Court of Appeal of Alberta, we believe the accused had a fair trial. The appeal is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: Kevin E. Moore Law Office, Edmonton.
Solicitor for the respondent: Alberta Justice, Edmonton.