R. v. C.J.

2019 SCC 8 [2019] 1 SCR 484 Court SCC Decision date 2019-02-12 Heard 2019-02-12 Docket 38220 English

PartiesC.J. Respondent

Counsel (3)

[1] The Chief Justice — For the reasons of Justice Pfuetzner, we would allow the appeal.
Solicitor for the appellant: Manitoba Justice, Winnipeg.
Solicitors for the respondent: Jones Law Office, Winnipeg; Legal Aid Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Judges Wagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Brown, Russell

Delivered by Wagner C.J. (Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis and Brown concurring)

On appeal from Manitoba

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Reasons for Judgment — Wagner C.J. (Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis and Brown concurring)

The Chief Justice — For the reasons of Justice Pfuetzner, we would allow the appeal.

More particularly, we agree with the dissenting judge that the trial judge did not misapprehend the evidence or draw inferences unavailable on the evidence, nor did he err in his credibility findings.

The appeal is therefore allowed and the convictions are restored.