An applicant seeking to set aside a conviction entered on a guilty plea must demonstrate that the plea was entered under a relevant mistake — showing only that there is no independent evidence confirming the substance of the offence (here, that the substance was ecstasy) does not discharge that onus where the applicant's own admissions supported the plea. The fact that the Crown has insufficient evidence to prove a similar charge against co-accused is not, of itself, a basis for setting aside the applicant's conviction.
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