R. v. Bédard, [1988] 1 SCR 233

r. v. bédard, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 233

Marc Bédard                                                                                      Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

indexed as: r. v. bédard

File No.: 19861.

1988: February 24.

Present: Beetz, Lamer, Le Dain, La Forest and L'Heureux‑Dubé JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

                   Criminal law ‑‑ Defence ‑‑ Self‑defence ‑‑ Trial judge's directions to the jury ‑‑ Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law ‑‑ Appeal as of right.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1986] R.J.Q. 1464, dismissing the accused's appeal against a conviction on a charge of manslaughter and allowing an appeal against the sentence. Appeal dismissed.

                   Lawrence Corriveau, Q.C., for the appellant.

                   Michel Bouchard, for the respondent.

                   English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

1.                       Beetz J.‑‑Mr. Corriveau could not convince us that the Court of Appeal erred.

2.                       The appeal is dismissed.

                          Judgment accordingly.

                          Solicitors for the appellant: Corriveau, Corriveau & Associés, Québec.

                          Solicitor for the respondent: Michel Bouchard, Québec.