Guilty Pleas (Cases)

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Withdraw of Guilty Plea

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v Granados, 2017 MBQB 69 (CanLII), per Menzies J	Granted	Judge found that the plea was not fully informed of consequences of the plea.
R v Fiske, 2014 SKQB 152 (CanLII), per Konkin J	Granted
R v Meadus, [2014 ONCA 445] (CanLII), per curiam	Denied	charged with sexual interference.
R v Gililov, 2014 ONCJ 94 (CanLII), per Bourque J	Denied
R v Dupin, 2013 SKPC 119 (CanLII), per Cardinal J	Denied	Charged with drug trafficking. Plead guilty with counsel in open court. Judge did not confirm elements of plea, no facts were read.
McLaughlin v R, 2013 NBCA 28 (CanLII), per curiam	denied
R v Wiebe, 2012 BCCA 519 (CanLII), per Ryan JA	denied
R v Lewis, 2012 SKCA 81 (CanLII), per Jackson JA	Granted	accused changed plea with lawyer on day of trial. He never admitted offence and appeared confused.
R v Williams, 2012 BCCA 314 (CanLII), per Frankel JA	denied
R v Sutton, 2012 NLCA 35 (CanLII), per Rowe JA	Granted
R v Downes, 2012 ONCJ 45 (CanLII), per Marin J	denied
R v Greenall and Collins 2011 BCPC 28 (CanLII), per Skilnick J	withdraw denied
R v Lamontagne, 2011 QCCA 1486 (CanLII), per curiam	GP upheld
R v Chisholm, 2010 ONSC 3877 (CanLII), per Mulligan J	denied	argued that was not given an option but to plead guilty
R v Messervey, 2010 NSCA 55 (CanLII), per Beveridge JA
R v IBB, 2009 SKPC 76 (CanLII), per Whelan J		detailed summary of law
R v White, 2009 NSSC 313 (CanLII), per Cacchione J
R v Maniaol, 2009 ABPC 390 (CanLII), per Allen J		granted
R v McCollum, 2008 NSCA 36 (CanLII), per Bateman JA
R v DWS, 2008 BCCA 453 (CanLII), per Bauman JA	upheld
R v KDH, 2007 ABPC 264 (CanLII), per LeGrandeur J	withdraw granted
R v Leonard, 2007 SKCA 128 (CanLII), per Richards JA	updheld
R v Nevin, 2006 NSCA 72 (CanLII), per Bateman JA
R v Dodge, 2005 NSPC 24 (CanLII), per Gibson J		guilty plea withdrawn due to false acceptance to help another (see para 22 to 25)
R v Moore, 2004 BCPC 560 (CanLII), per Brecknell J	withdraw denied
R v Gold, 2004 BCCA 179 (CanLII), per Finch CJ
R v McIntosh, 2004 NSCA 19 (CanLII), per Hamilton JA
R v Barry, 2004 NSCA 145 (CanLII), per Bateman JA
R v Wetmore, 2003 ABQB 350 (CanLII), per Macklin J	denied
R v Hallam, 2003 BCPC 201 (CanLII), per Brecknell J	withdraw denied
R v Moser, 2002 CanLII 49649 (ON SC), per Hill J	withdraw denied
R v Hector, 2000 CanLII 5725 (ON CA), per Finlayson J	upheld
R v Clermont, 1996 CanLII 10244 (NS CA), (1996) NSJ 170, per Clarke CJ
R v Pottie, 1996 CanLII 5604 (NSCA), per Puglsey JA
R v Murphy, 1995 CanLII 4329, [1995] NSJ No.41, per Chipman JA
R v SK, 1995 CanLII 8926 (ON CA), per Carthy JA	granted
R v Morris, 1994 CanLII 1669 (BC CA), per Legg JA	granted
R v Porter, 1994 CanLII 4019 (NS CA), (1994) 132 NSR 107, per Puglsey JA
R v RT, 1992 CanLII 2834 (ON CA), (1992) 10 OR (3d) 514 (Ont. C.A.), per Doherty JA	appeal dismissed
R v Gautreau, 1991 CanLII 4232 (NB CA), per curiam	dismissed	appeal of failed withdraw dismissed - plea with experienced counsel and confirmed in court
R v Rubenstein, 1987 CanLII 2834 (ON CA), per Zuber JA	denied	The guilty plea made with counsel. There was a joint statement of fact submitted. Joint recommendation was rejected.
R v Melanson, (1983) NSJ 453(*no CanLII links)
R v Igoe, (1982) 54 NSR 113(*no CanLII links)
R v MacNeil, (1982) 51 NSR 2d 541(*no CanLII links)