R. v. Komix, (1979) 23 A.R. 449 (QB)

• Judge: Patterson, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: December 06, 1979
• Citations: (1979), 23 A.R. 449 (QB)

R. v. Komix (1979), 23 A.R. 449 (QB)

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R. v. Komix

(DCR 11652)

Indexed As: R. v. Komix

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Patterson, J.

December 6, 1979.

Summary:

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Practice - Topic 8803

Appeals - General principles - Where the trial judge must give reasons for findings of credibility of witnesses - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench held that a trial judge's failure to give reasons for judgment was not an error in law, but if credibility was an issue, the trial judge must make a finding of a want of credibility before he can convict.

Counsel:

D.J. Martinson, for the appellant;

W.R. Mitchell, for the respondent.

This case was heard on December 6, 1979, at Calgary, Alberta, by PATTERSON, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

On December 6, 1979, PATTERSON, J., delivered the following oral judgment.