R. v. Mathieu, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 46

Her Majesty The Queen Appellant

v.

Raynald Mathieu Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Mathieu

File No.: 24173.

1995: November 2.

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 quebec

Criminal law ‑‑ Trial -- Evidence -- Accused convicted of sexual touching ‑‑ Court of Appeal not erring in allowing accused's appeal and ordering new trial.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (1994), 1994 CanLII 5561 (QC CA), 90 C.C.C. (3d) 415, allowing the accused's appeal from his conviction of sexual touching and ordering a new trial. Appeal dismissed.

Alain Gaumond, for the appellant.

Pierre Gaudreau, for the respondent.

English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

[1] Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We are all of the view that the Court of Appeal made no error in allowing the accused's appeal and ordering a new trial. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: Alain Gaumond, Québec.

Solicitors for the respondent: Gaudreau & Associés, Québec.