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Sowa v. The Queen

[1981] 2 SCR 179 Court SCC Decision date 1981-06-01 English

PartiesLawrence Theodore Sowa (Applicant) Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (3)
No one appearing for the (applicant) appellant.
E. Sojonky, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the respondent: Deputy Attorney General of Canada.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; McIntyre, William Rogers

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Alberta

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—The appeal, taken pursuant to Criminal Code, s. 719(3), from the judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal, dated January 8, 1981, dismissing an appeal from the judgment of Cormack J., dated October 23, 1980, dismissing the appellant’s application for a writ of habeas corpus with certiorari in aid, is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the respondent: Deputy Attorney General of Canada.

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