R. v. Fleurant, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 47

Her Majesty The Queen Appellant

v.

Jacques Fleurant Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Fleurant

File No.: 24310.

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 assault at trial but acquitted on appeal ‑‑ Error by Court of Appeal ‑‑ Conviction restored.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (1994), 65 Q.A.C. 161, allowing the accused's appeal from his conviction of sexual assault. Appeal allowed.

Pierre Lapointe and Mario Tremblay, for the appellant.

Jean‑Luc Paris, for the respondent.

English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

[1] Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We all share the view of Tourigny J.A. and, for the reasons she gives, we allow the appeal and restore the conviction entered by the trial judge.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant: Pierre Lapointe, Québec.

Solicitors for the respondent: Pasquin & Associés, Montréal.