r. v. bachman, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 1094
Wodek Martin Bachman and Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes Appellants
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
indexed as: r. v. bachman
File Nos.: 20405, 20424.
1988: June 14.
Present: Dickson C.J. and McIntyre, Lamer, Wilson and L'Heureux‑Dubé JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for alberta
Criminal law‑‑Narcotics‑‑Trafficking in a narcotic‑‑Admissibility of certificate of analysis‑‑Notice of intended use of certificate‑‑Whether notice reasonable‑‑Appeals as of right.
APPEALS from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal, summarized (1987), 52 Alta. L.R. (2d) 411, allowing the Crown's appeals from the acquittals of appellants on charges of trafficking in cocaine, and ordering a new trial. Appeals dismissed.
Richard Cairns, for the appellants.
Ron Fainstein, Q.C., and Shelagh R. Creagh, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1. The Chief Justice‑‑We will not need to call upon you Mr. Fainstein and Ms. Creagh. These appeals are as of right. We are not persuaded that the Court of Appeal of Alberta erred in directing a new trial for the appellants.
2. The appeals are accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellants: Starr, Cairns, Calgary.
Solicitor for the respondent: Frank Iacobucci, Ottawa.