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R. v. Schiewe

[1993] 1 SCR 1134 Court SCC Decision date 1993-03-26 Docket 23074, 23076, 23077 English

PartiesVictor Schiewe Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent·Tina Marie Schiewe Appellant·Norman Michael Koruz Appellant

Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Sopinka J. (1)

On appeal from Alberta

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Sopinka J.

Sopinka J. ‑‑ These appeals are as of right. Applying the principles in R. v. Askov, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199, and R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771, and having regard to the view expressed in R. v. Stensrud, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1115, and the special circumstances of these cases, and in particular their complexity and length, we agree with the conclusion of the majority of the Court of Appeal that there was no unreasonable delay. The appeals are dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellants Victor Schiewe and Tina Marie Schiewe: Walker & Co., Edmonton.
Solicitors for the appellant Norman Michael Koruz: Beresh, DePoe, Cunningham, Edmonton.
Solicitor for the respondent: John C. Tait, Ottawa.

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