Guillemette v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 356 (1986)

Guillemette v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 356

Guy Guillemette Appellant;

and

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent.

File No.: 18145.

1985: October 29; 1986: April 24.

Present: Dickson C.J. and Beetz, Chouinard, Lamer, Wilson, Le Dain and La Forest JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

Criminal law -- Power of a court of appeal -- Appeal by accused from conviction for manslaughter -- Court of Appeal ordered new trial on original charge of second-degree murder -- Excess of jurisdiction -- New trial ordered by Supreme Court on charge of manslaughter -- Supreme Court jurisdiction limited by nature of appeal -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34 as amended, ss. 603(1), 605(1)(a), (2), 613(1)(a), (2), (4), 618(2)(a), 623(1).

Appellant was charged with second-degree murder and convicted by a jury of the included offence of manslaughter. He appealed ...

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