R v Y.K.

Decided: 2026-09-08. Docket: CA51214. Citation: 2026 BCCA 371 (CanLII). Procedure — Criminal appeal — Appointment of counsel — Criminal Code, s. 684(1) — Whether appointment of a lawyer is in the interests of justice — Factors include complexity, competency, need for counsel, penalty, and merits — Appeal not factually or legally complicated — No realistic prospect of success — Application dismissed | Criminal and statutory offences — Guilty plea — Miscarriage of justice — Criminal Code, s. 686(1)(a)(iii) — Whether guilty plea was informed, voluntary and unequivocal — Alleged uninformed plea and ineffective assistance at plea inquiry — Deference to Provincial Court factual findings, no palpable and overriding error — No realistic prospect of conviction appeal succeeding — Application dismis