2017 QCCA 149, 2017 QCCA 149

R. c. Laffin 2017 QCCA 149 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL MINUTES OF HEARING DATE : January 13, 2017 PRESIDING : Mtre CATHERINE DUFOUR, Assistant-Clerk No: 500-10-005954-159 (760-73-001079-140) APPELLANT COUNSEL HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Mtre Gilles Villeneuve (absent) ( Service des poursuites pénales du Canada ) RESPONDENTS JOSHUA RICHARD LAFFIN RANDALL CONNERS REPRESENTING HIMSELF (absent) REPRESENTING HIMSELF (absent) No: 500-10-005953-151 (760-01-070703-142; 760-01-070704-140) APPELLANT COUNSEL

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Mtre Robert Benoit (absent) ( Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales ) RESPONDENTS JOSHUA RICHARD LAFFIN RANDALL CONNERS REPRESENTING HIMSELF (absent) REPRESENTING HIMSELF (absent) DESCRIPTION: 500-10-005954-159 Application by the appellant requesting that the case be placed on the roll 500-10-005953-151 Verbal application by the appellant requesting that the case be placed on the roll Clerk: Adam Scott Courtroom: – HEARING Continuation of the hearing. The parties were excused from appearing in Court. BY THE ASSISTANT-CLERK: Judgment – see page 3. (

s) Adam Scott Clerk BY THE ASSISTANT-CLERK JUDGMENT [ 1 ] Considering the motion and the representations of the parties; [ 2 ] Considering that the respondent Joshua Richard Laffin was absent at the hearing; [ 3 ] Considering the affirmation of respondent Randall Conners to the effect that he wishes to be represented by counsel and will take the necessary steps to find counsel;

[ 4 ] Considering that file number 500-10-005953-151 arises out of the same hearing in first instance; [ 5 ] Considering that the appellant in file number 500-10-005953-151 presented a verbal request to place the case on the roll; [ 6 ] Considering that both files have been opened since September 2015 and that the time limit for the respondents to file their factums ended on August 8 and 29, 2016 respectively; [ 7 ] The motions are granted. However, should respondents choose to file factums, they would have to be served and filed no later than May 8, 2017 .

FOR THESE REASONS, THE ASSISTANT-CLERK: [ 8 ] GRANTS the motions; [ 9 ] DECLARES files number 500-10-005953-151 and 500-10-005954-159 ready to be placed on the roll; [ 10 ] PLACES files number 500-10-005953-151 and 500-10-005954-159 on the roll of June 16, 2017, in courtroom Pierre-Basile- Mignault at 9:30am, for a hearing of a duration of 90 minutes; [ 11 ] Should respondents choose to file factums, they would have to be served and filed no later than May 8, 2017 . Mtre CATHERINE DUFOUR , Assistant-Clerk