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R. v. Aiello

[1987] 2 SCR 462 Court SCC Decision date 1987-10-16 Docket 19592 English

PartiesSalvatore Aiello Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

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

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

On appeal from Alberta

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice‑‑This is an appeal as of right pursuant to s. 618(2)(a) of the Criminal Code . We find no reversible error in the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and that Court in our view had jurisdiction to entertain the Crown's appeal.
2. The appeal is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Bowes, Switzer & Webb, Calgary.
Solicitor for the respondent: Duncan, Calgary.

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