R. v. Kudmani, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1142

Victor Kudmani Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Kudmani

File No.: 26030.

1997: December 1.

Present: Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

motion to quash an appeal

Criminal law ‑‑ Appeals to Supreme Court of Canada ‑‑ Appeal as of right ‑‑ Motion to quash appeal granted.

MOTION to quash an appeal from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1997] Q.J. No. 992 (QL), J.E. 97‑810, R.J.P.Q. 97‑171, setting aside the accused’s acquittal and substituting a verdict of guilty. Motion granted.

Clément Monterosso, for the appellant.

Martin Lamontagne, for the respondent.

English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

[1] Cory J. ‑‑ We are all of the view that the respondent’s motion to extend the time to file a motion to quash the appeal should be granted.

[2] We are all of the view that the only basis for the trial judge’s acquittal of the appellant was his consideration of the unlawfully admitted medical report. Apart from that conclusion, the judge drew all the factual inferences necessary to support a verdict of guilty.

[3] The Court of Appeal did not err in substituting a verdict of guilty. The motion to quash the appeal is therefore granted.

Motion granted.

Solicitor for the appellant: Clément Monterosso, Montreal.

Solicitor for the respondent: Michel‑F. Denis, Montreal.