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The appellant's plea of guilty was equivocal and the facts admitted did not establish the offence of smuggling immigrants; therefore, the conviction and sentence were improper and must be quashed.
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The appellant's plea was not unequivocal as he only admitted being found in the car with illegal immigrants, not transporting them. The trial court failed to ensure the plea covered all elements of the offence and improperly conducted a preliminary hearing after a guilty plea. The conviction and sentence were quashed and the matter remitted for trial as if the appellant had pleaded not guilty.
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