Supreme Court of Canada
Sowa v. The Queen, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 179
Date: 1981-06-01
Lawrence Theodore Sowa (Applicant) Appellant;
and
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent.
1981: June 1.
Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Ritchie, Dickson and McIntyre JJ.
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ALBERTA
Criminal law—Habeas corpus with certiorari in aid—Parole revoked—Parole conditions broken while taking advantage of access rights granted by Family Court—Writ denied—Criminal Code, R.S.C 1970, c. C-34, s. 719(3).
APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal from the judgment of Cormack J. dismissing appellant’s application for a writ of habeas corpus with certiorari in aid. Appeal dismissed.
No one appearing for the (applicant) appellant.
E. Sojonky, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
THE CHIEF JUSTICE—The appeal, taken pursuant to Criminal Code, s. 719(3), from the judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal, dated January 8, 1981, dismissing an appeal from the judgment of Cormack J., dated October 23, 1980, dismissing the appellant’s application for a writ of habeas corpus with certiorari in aid, is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the respondent: Deputy Attorney General of Canada.
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