R. v. Olson, (1979) 20 A.R. 263 (SCC)

JudgeMartland, Pigeon, Dickson, Estey and Chouinard, JJ.
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Case DateDecember 21, 1979
JurisdictionCanada (Federal)
Citations(1979), 20 A.R. 263 (SCC);20 AR 263;50 CCC (2d) 275;1979 CanLII 189 (SCC);[1980] 1 SCR 808;1 Sask R 415;106 DLR (3d) 561;[1980] 1 SCR 783;1979 CanLII 188 (SCC)

R. v. Olson (1979), 20 A.R. 263 (SCC)

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R. v. Olson

Indexed As: R. v. Olson

Supreme Court of Canada

Martland, Pigeon, Dickson, Estey and Chouinard, JJ.

December 21, 1979.

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Criminal Law - Topic 5686

Punishments - Warrant of committal - Effect of defective warrant of committal - The Alberta Court of Appeal directed the imprisonment of an accused - The warrant of committal directed the imprisonment of the accused in Alberta - The accused was imprisoned in Saskatchewan - The Supreme Court of Canada held that the direction respecting imprisonment in Alberta in the warrant was an administrative error which did not affect the validity of the imprisonment of the accused in Saskatchewan.

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 659 [para. 10].

Counsel:

No one appearing for the appellant;

Eric A Bowie, for the respondent, Crown.

This appeal was heard by MARTLAND, PIGEON, DICKSON, ESTEY and CHOUINARD, JJ., of the Supreme Court of Canada at Ottawa, Ontario on December 18, 1979.

The judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was delivered on December 21, 1979.

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