The accused was arrested while driving a recently stolen car.
She gave statements to the police admitting she knew the car was stolen, but later testified at trial that she did not know.
The trial judge convicted her, stating he could not determine whether she was telling the truth in her statements or her testimony.
The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the Crown's appeal, holding that the trial judge erred in law; if a judge cannot decide whether an accused's explanation under oath might reasonably be true, the accused must be acquitted.
