R. v. Reakes

R. v. Reakes Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1988-03-01 Report [1988] 1 SCR 395 Case number 20465 Judges Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire On appeal from British Columbia Subjects Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 20465 Decision Content r. v. reakes, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 395 Andrew McDonald Reakes Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent indexed as: r. v. reakes File No.: 20465. 1988: March 1. Present: Estey, McIntyre, Lamer, Wilson and L'Heureux‑Dubé JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia Criminal Law ‑‑ Evidence ‑‑ Whether the trial judge erred in discounting the accused's testimony ‑‑ Appeal as of right. APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, [1987] B.C.D. Crim. Conv. 5265‑04, dismissing the accused's appeal from a conviction on a charge of robbery and use of a firearm. Appeal dismissed. Edward Horembala and Neil Sacks, for the appellant. A. M. Stewart, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1. Estey J.‑‑We are all of the view that the appeal must fail. We find no error in the disposition of the appeal by the majority of the Court of Appeal. Accordingly the appeal is dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Hogan & Company, Vancouver. Solicitor for the respondent: The Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia, Vancouver. …