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R. v. Paquette

[1979] 2 SCR 168 Court SCC Decision date 1979-05-23 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·André Paquette Respondent

Counsel (4)
François Doyon, for the appellant.
Philippe Gélinas, for the respondent.
Solicitor for the appellant: François Doyon, Montreal.
Solicitor for the respondent: Philippe Gélinas, Montreal.

Judges Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · MARTLAND J. (1)

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

MARTLAND J.

MARTLAND J.—We are all in agreement with the reasons and the findings of Montgomery J.A. dissenting in the Court of Appeal. Accordingly the appeal is allowed, the judgments of the Court of
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Appeal and of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace are set aside. The accused is convicted on the second charge against him (uttering a forged document) and the record is returned to the Court of the Sessions of the Peace in order to impose a sentence.
Appeal allowed.
Solicitor for the appellant: François Doyon, Montreal.
Solicitor for the respondent: Philippe Gélinas, Montreal.

Footnotes

  1. [1] No. 500-10-00038-767 C.A. (Montreal, Nov. 15, 1977).
  2. [2] No. 01-9536-75 C.S.P. (Montreal, Oct. 1, 1976).