If the New Brunswick Court of Appeal panel hearing Dennis Oland's murder conviction appeal is unable to reach a unanimous decision, the losing party has an automatic right to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. But there is an automatic right of appeal in criminal cases when one judge in the provincial court of appeal dissents on a question of law. A three-member panel is handling Oland's appeal. Court of Appeal of New Brunswick Chief Justice Ernest Drapeau described Oland's incorrect statement about his jacket as being 'significant on the scale of conviction.' They are seeking to have the Court of Appeal quash the conviction, and either acquit Oland or order a new trial.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 10:56 UTC