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R. v. Pelletier, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 601

 

Allen Pelletier                                                                                    Appellant

 

v.

 

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                   Respondent

 

Indexed as:  R. v.  Pelletier

 

File No.:  25073.

 

1996:  October 31.

 

Present:  Lamer C.J. and  La Forest, L’Heureux‑Dubé,  Gonthier and  McLachlin JJ.

 

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

 

                   Criminal law -- Identification -- Robbery -- Disguise with intent to commit indictable offence -- Accused identified by eye witness -- No palpable or overriding error on part of  trial judge -- Conviction upheld.

 

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of  Appeal, [1995] Q.J. No. 1129 (QL), J.E. 96-162, dismissing the accused’s appeal from his conviction for robbery and for being disguised with  intent to commit an indictable offence.  Appeal dismissed.

 

                   Denis Richard, for the appellant.

 

                   Mario Tremblay, for the respondent.

 

\\The Chief Justice\\

 

                   English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

 

1.                The Chief Justice -- We agree with the conclusion and reasons of Brossard and Biron JJ.A. of the Court of Appeal, and accordingly dismiss the appeal.

 


                   Judgment accordingly.

 

                   Solicitors for the appellants: Richard Bouffard Diguer, Québec.  

 

                   Solicitor for the respondent:  Mario Tremblay, Québec.  

 

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