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R. v. Alkerton

[1993] 1 SCR 468 Court SCC Decision date 1993-02-22 Docket 23071 English

PartiesRonald Nathaniel Alkerton Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · Gonthier J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Gonthier J.

Gonthier J. ‑‑ This appeal comes to us as of right and requests that the order of the Court of Appeal for a new trial be quashed and the verdict of acquittal restored. We are all in substantial agreement with the Court of Appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Nakatsuru & Doucette, Toronto.
Solicitors for the respondent: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto.