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R. v. Ackworth

[1987] 2 SCR 291 Court SCC Decision date 1987-10-13 Docket 19248 English

PartiesJack Edward Ackworth and April Gordon Kovach Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Dickson C.J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice‑‑We will not be calling upon you, Mr. Dambrot. We are not persuaded that the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred in allowing the appeal by the Crown from the judgment of Killeen Co. Ct. J. at trial and in setting aside the acquittals and ordering new trials.
2. We accordingly dismiss the present appeal.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant Ackworth: Cohen, Melnitzer, London.
Solicitors for the appellant Kovach: Norman Peel, Q.C., London; Bentley, McNair & Butkus, London.
Solicitor for the respondent: F. Iacobucci, Ottawa.