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R. v. Phillips

2003 SCC 57 [2003] 2 SCR 623 Court SCC Decision date 2003-10-17 Docket 29609 English

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; Major, John C.; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Alberta

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

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

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.

Cases cited

  • 5 W.W.R. 623 5 W.W.R. 623
  • 2003 ABCA 4 2003 ABCA 4