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R. v. S. (G.)

[1995] 2 SCR 411 Court SCC Decision date 1995-05-26 Docket 24337 English

PartiesG. S. Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

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

Delivered by Sopinka J.

On appeal from Newfoundland and Labrador

Subjects Criminal law

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Sopinka J.

Sopinka J.‑‑ This is an appeal as of right. We all agree with the Court of Appeal that it was an error on the part of the trial judge to comment on the failure to call as a witness the private investigator, Ross. We are, however, of the opinion that the majority of the Court of Appeal was right in concluding that no substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice was occasioned by the error. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.