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Reference re Milgaard (Can.)

[1992] 1 SCR 875 Court SCC Decision date 1992-06-04 Docket 22732 English

Judges Lamer, Antonio; Sopinka, John; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Saskatchewan

Subjects Courts

Contents

The following is the judgment delivered by

The Court ‑‑ Given Mr. Ronald Wilson's testimony in the Milgaard Reference following the citation for contempt, our conclusions as regards this Reference, the order of the Attorney General of Canada for a new trial, and the Attorney General for Saskatchewan's decision to enter a stay of proceedings, we are all of the view that the interests of justice no longer require that Mr. Wilson's conduct under oath be dealt with summarily. We therefore leave to the appropriate prosecutorial authorities the decision whether to proceed in this matter, and we enter a stay of our contempt proceedings.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for Ronald Wilson: Kenneth R. Watson, Nakusp, B.C.