Fleurant v. The Queen

[1980] 1 SCR 588 Court SCC Decision date 1980-04-30 English

PartiesRoger Fleurant Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (4)

Richard Perras, for the appellant.
Michel Saint-Aubin, for the respondent.
Solicitors for the appellant: Beaudoin, Morin & Ass., St-Jérôme, Québec.
Solicitor for the respondent: Michel Saint-Aubin, St-Jérôme, Québec.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We are all of the opinion that this appeal must be allowed. The acquittal by the trial judge was based on his assessment of the evidence and it was not shown to us that the trial judge erred in law. Accordingly, this judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the acquittal is restored.

Appeal allowed.

Solicitors for the appellant: Beaudoin, Morin & Ass., St-Jérôme, Québec.

Solicitor for the respondent: Michel Saint-Aubin, St-Jérôme, Québec.

Footnotes

[1] CAM. 500-10-000451-763.
[2] C.S.P. Terrebonne 700-01-002852-757.