Reference re Milgaard (Can.)

Reference re Milgaard (Can.) Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1992-06-04 Report [1992] 1 SCR 875 Case number 22732 Judges Lamer, Antonio; Sopinka, John; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank On appeal from Saskatchewan Subjects Courts Notes SCC Case Information: 22732 Decision Content Reference re Milgaard (Can.), [1992] 1 S.C.R. 875 IN THE MATTER OF section 53 of the Supreme Court Act , R.S.C., 1985, c. S‑26 IN THE MATTER OF a Reference by the Governor in Council concerning whether the conviction of David Milgaard in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on January 31, 1970 for the murder of Gail Miller on January 31, 1969 constitutes a miscarriage of justice, and what remedial action, if any, is advisable, as set out in Order in Council P.C. 1991‑2376, dated the 28th day of November, 1991 Indexed as: Reference re Milgaard (Can.) File No.: 22732. 1992: February 3; 1992: June 4. Present: Lamer C.J. and Sopinka, Cory, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. citation for contempt Contempt of court ‑‑ Milgaard Reference ‑‑ Witness -- Perjury -- Contempt proceedings stayed. CITATION of Ronald Wilson for contempt in Reference re Milgaard (Can.), [1992] 1 S.C.R.

000. Contempt proceedings stayed. Kenneth R. Watson, for Ronald Wilson. //The Court// The following is the judgment delivered by The Court ‑‑ Given Mr. Ronald Wilson's testimony in the Milgaard Reference following the citation for contempt, our conclusions as regards this Reference, the order of the Attorney General of Canada for a new trial, and the Attorney General for Saskatchewan's decision to enter a stay of proceedings, we are all of the view that the interests of justice no longer require that Mr. Wilson's conduct under oath be dealt with summarily. We therefore leave to the appropriate prosecutorial authorities the decision whether to proceed in this matter, and we enter a stay of our contempt proceedings. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for Ronald Wilson: Kenneth R. Watson, Nakusp, B.C.