R. v. Miller, [1988] 1 SCR 230

r. v. miller, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 230       

Bonnie Miller                                                                                     Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

indexed as: r. v. miller

File No.: 19678.

1988: February 23.

Present: Dickson C.J. and Estey, McIntyre, Lamer and Wilson JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for saskatchewan

                   Criminal law ‑‑ Legality of arrest ‑‑ Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that the police officers were acting within the scope of their authority when they entered the private dwelling ‑‑ Appeal as of right.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (1986), 25 C.C.C. (3d) 554, allowing the Crown's appeal from the accused's acquittal on a charge of assault causing bodily harm. Appeal dismissed.

                   Silas E. Halyk, Q.C., and Jay Watson, for the appellant.

                   Kenneth W. MacKay, for the respondent.

                   The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1.                       The Chief Justice‑‑This is an appeal as of right. We find no error on the part of the Court of Appeal and dismiss the appeal.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant: Halyk, Brent & Dovell, Saskatoon.

                   Solicitor for the respondent: The Department of Justice for Saskatchewan, Regina.