R. v. Kobzey and Carnochan, (1979) 1 Sask.R. 7 (CA)

• Judge: Woods, Brownridge and Bayda, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
• Case Date: February 27, 1979
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1979), 1 Sask.R. 7 (CA)

R. v. Kobzey (1979), 1 Sask.R. 7 (CA)

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R. v. Kobzey and Carnochan

Indexed As: R. v. Kobzey and Carnochan

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Woods, Brownridge and Bayda, JJ.A.

February 27, 1979.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 511

Offences against the administration of law and justice - Perjury - Requirement of corroboration - Criminal Code, s. 123 - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal referred to testimony which constituted corroboration for purposes of the requirements of s. 123 of the Criminal Code - See paragraphs 20 to 24.

Criminal Law - Topic 5900

Sentence - Perjury - Adult male with criminal record - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed a sentence of imprisonment of nine months - See paragraphs 2, 26 and 27.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Pattyson, [1973] 5 W.W.R. 203, refd to. [para. 24].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 123 [para. 20].

Counsel:

Silas E. Halyk, Q.C., for the appellant;

Kenneth W. MacKay, for the Crown.

This appeal was heard by WOODS, BROWNRIDGE and BAYDA, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal at Regina, Saskatchewan, on January 17, 1979.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered by BROWNRIDGE, J.A., on February 27, 1979.