R. v. Hawrish, [1995] 1 SCR 856

R. v. Hawrish, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 856

Ernest A. Hawrish                                                                              Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Hawrish

File No.:  23898.

1995:  March 21.

Present:  Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for saskatchewan

                   Criminal law ‑‑ Theft ‑‑ Fraud ‑‑ Sufficient evidence to support convictions ‑‑ No miscarriage of justice.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (1993), 113 Sask. R. 214, 52 W.A.C. 214, dismissing the accused's appeal from his convictions by Grotsky J. for theft and fraud (1991), 95 Sask. R. 100. Appeal dismissed.

                   A. G. Henderson, Q.C., and J. M. Sullivan, for the appellant.

                   T. R. Hinz, for the respondent.

//Lamer C.J.//

                   The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                 Lamer C.J. ‑‑ There was evidence sufficient to support the convictions entered by the trial judge and, no prejudice being argued, there was no miscarriage of justice.

2                 The appeal is dismissed.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant:   Davis & Company, Vancouver.

                   Solicitor for the respondent:  The Department of Justice, Public Prosecutions Branch, Saskatoon.