R. v. Laperrière, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 284

Yves Laperrière Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Laperrière

File No.: 24889.

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

[1] La Forest J. ‑‑ The application for leave to appeal is granted.

[2] We 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.