R. v. Laperrière, 1996 CanLII 203 (SCC), [1996] 2 SCR 284
Yves Laperrière Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Laperrière
1996: June 11.
Present: La Forest, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec
Criminal law ‑‑ Procedure -- Plea ‑‑ Accused’s guilty pleas resulting from undue influence of his counsel ‑‑ Pleas quashed.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (1995), 1995 CanLII 4706 (QC CA), 101 C.C.C. (3d) 462, dismissing the accused’s appeal from his guilty pleas. Appeal allowed.
Julie Beauchesne, Martin Latour and Diane Trudeau, for the appellant.
Mario Tremblay, for the respondent.
English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by
1La Forest J. ‑‑ The application for leave to appeal is granted.
2We are all of the view that the appeal should be allowed essentially for the reasons given by Bisson J.A., dissenting in the Court of Appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and an order is made in accordance with the conclusions of Bisson J.A.’s opinion.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Morin & Beauchesne, Cowansville.
Solicitor for the respondent: Mario Tremblay, Québec.
