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R. v. Bachman

[1988] 1 SCR 1094 Court SCC Decision date 1988-06-14 Docket 20405, 20424 English

PartiesWodek Martin Bachman and Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · 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‑‑We will not need to call upon you Mr. Fainstein and Ms. Creagh. These appeals are as of right. We are not persuaded that the Court of Appeal of Alberta erred in directing a new trial for the appellants.
2. The appeals are accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellants: Starr, Cairns, Calgary.
Solicitor for the respondent: Frank Iacobucci, Ottawa.