R. v. Mailhot

2013 SCC 17 [2013] 2 SCR 96 Court SCC Decision date 2013-03-28 Docket 34881 English

PartiesJean-Philippe Mailhot Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (2)

Solicitors for the appellant: Desrosiers, Joncas, Massicotte, Montréal.
Solicitor for the respondent: Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales du Québec, Montréal.

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; LeBel, Louis; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Rothstein, Marshall; Moldaver, Michael J.; Wagner, Richard

Delivered by The Court

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Reasons for Judgment — The Court

The Court — We all agree with Doyon J.A., dissenting in the Court of Appeal, that a new trial is required because of the effect of the trial judge’s charge on the fairness of the trial (2012 QCCA 964 (CanLII)).

Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered.

Cases cited

2012 QCCA 964 2012 QCCA 964 ¶ 1