2017 QCCA 49, 2017 QCCA 49
Opinion
Echalook c. R. 2017 QCCA 49 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-10-006220-162 (500-01-136958-169, 500-01-137052-160, 500-01-136959-167, 500-01-137053-168) MINUTES OF THE HEARING DATE: January 16, 2017 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE NICOLE DUVAL HESLER , C.J.Q. YVES-MARIE MORISSETTE , J.A. MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE , J.A. APPLICANT COUNSEL TIM JACKOOSIE ECHALOOK Mtre ALEXANDRA OLSHEFSKY (Aide Juridique Montréal) RESPONDENT COUNSEL her majesty the queen Mtre MAUDE PAYETTE (Criminal and penal prosecuting attorney) IMPLEADED PARTY COUNSEL Me GUILLAUME LANGLOIS Mtre TRISTAN DESJARDINS (Lepage Carette S.N.A.)
DESCRIPTION : Motion to extend the time for appeal (Sec. 678(2) and 683(5) of the Criminal Code ) Motion to withdraw a guilty plea (Sec. 686(1)a)(iii) of the Criminal Code ) Clerk: Robert Osadchuck Courtroom: Pierre-Basile-Mignault HEARING 9:56 Commencement of the hearing. Identification of counsel. 9:56 Submissions by Mtre Olshefsky. 10:02 Submissions by Mtre Payette. 10:09 Recess. 10:17 Resumption of the hearing. 10:17 Submissions by Mtre Payette. 10:18 Submissions by Mtre Olshefsky. 10:26 Judgment: see page 3.
Robert Osadchuck Clerk BY THE COURT JUDGMENT On the Motion to extend the time for appeal: [ 1 ] THE COURT : [ 2 ] GRANTS the Motion; [ 3 ] EXTENDS the delay to appeal the judgment rendered on May 2 nd , 2016 by the Honourable Louise Prévost of the Court of Quebec, District of Montreal, in file number 500-01-136958-169, 500-01-137052-160, 500-01-136959-167, 500-01-137053-168;
[ 4 ] ALLOWS the applicant to file a Notice of Appeal within 24 hours. On the Motion to withdraw a guilty plea: [ 5 ] The motion cannot be adjudicated without the new evidence that the applicant wishes to present. Therefore, the Motion to withdraw a guilty plea is postponed pro forma to March 20, 2017 to allow the petitioner to prepare a Motion for new evidence; [ 6 ] In the meantime, the Court REFERS the file to Mr. Justice Martin Vauclair for management. NICOLE DUVAL HESLER, C.J.Q. YVES-MARIE MORISSETTE, J.A. MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE, J.A.
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