R. v. Antoine, [1988] 1 SCR 212

r. v. antoine, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 212

Mustapha Antoine                                                                             Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

indexed as: r. v. antoine

File No.: 18848.

1987: December 14; 1988: January 28.

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

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

                   Criminal law ‑‑ Procedure ‑‑ Guilty plea ‑‑ No valid grounds to permit accused to change his plea.

                   Held: The appeal should be dismissed.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (1984), 40 C.R. (3d) 375, dismissing the accused's appeal from his conviction on a charge of extortion. Appeal dismissed.

                   Jean‑Louis Parcigneau, for the appellant.

                   Guy Pinsonnault, for the respondent.

                   English version of the judgment delivered by

1.                The Court‑‑We are all of the opinion that this appeal should be dismissed for the reasons given by Rothman J.A. of the Quebec Court of Appeal (1984), 40 C.R. (3d) 375.

                   Appeal dismissed.

                   Solicitor for the appellant: Jean‑Louis Parcigneau, Montréal.

                   Solicitor for the respondent: The Crown Prosecutor's Office, Hull.