2017 QCCA 906, 2017 QCCA 906

Stuerm c. Procureure générale du Québec 2017 QCCA 906 COUR D'APPEL CANADA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC GREFFE DE MONTRÉAL No: 500-10-006442-170 (500-01-152951-171) PROCÈS-VERBAL D'AUDIENCE DATE : Le 7 juin 2017 L’HONORABLE MARK SCHRAGER, J.C.A. APPELANT ADRIAN STUERM SE REPRÉSENTE SEUL (par visioconférence) INTIMÉE AVOCAT PROCUREURE GÉNÉRALE DU QUÉBEC Me MAXIME LACOURSIÈRE (Directrice des poursuites criminelles et pénales) DESCRIPTION : Requête pour mise en liberté Greffier d'audience : Adam Scott SALLE : RC.18

AUDITION 9 h 30 Début de l’audience. Identification des parties. M. Stuerm est présent par visioconférence. 9 h 31 Échange entre Me Lacoursière et le juge. 9 h 36 Échange entre le juge et M. Stuerm. 9 h 37 Échange entre le juge et Me Lacoursière. 9 h 40 Échange entre le juge et M. Stuerm. 9 h 41 M. Stuerm amende, verbalement, son Notice of appeal . Échange entre Me Lacoursière et le juge. 9 h 42 PAR LE JUGE : L’amendement au Notice of appeal de l’appelant est accordé. Voir jugement – page 4. Échange entre Me Lacoursière et le juge.

Échange entre le juge et Me Stuerm. 9 h 45 Échange entre le juge et Me Lacoursière. PAR LE JUGE : Jugement – voir page 4. Échange entre le juge et les parties. 9 h 47 Échange entre Me Lacoursière et M. Stuerm. Échange entre le juge et le gardien en visioconférence. 9 h 50 Échange entre Me Lacoursière et le gardien. 9 h 51 Échange entre le juge et M. Stuerm. 9 h 52 Fin de l’audience. (

s) Adam Scott Greffier d'audience PAR LE JUGE JUGEMENT [ 1 ] Appellant seeks his release pending appeal. He was found guilty by a jury on May 10, 2017 of production of cannabis and was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of 6 months on May 18, 2017. [ 2 ] He filed a notice of appeal pursuant to s. 813 Cr.C. which applies to

summary convictions. I permitted a verbal amendment at the hearing so that Article 675(1)

a) Cr.C. is referred to. As well, his notice of appeal was amended by adding the following underlined words to the first paragraph so that it reads: [1] The learned judge failed to Quash the Charge as a nullity given the unconstitutionality of the law upon which the conviction is based . [ 3 ] His motion for release is not supported by an affidavit but it is drafted in the first person and signed by Appellant. [ 4 ] Appellant has had a history of steady employment. He has a family, is not a passport holder and has no other conviction; [ 5 ] Considering

Article 675 Cr.C. , I am satisfied for present purposes that the appeal is not frivolous. [1] Appellant is not a flight risk and his detention pending appeal is not necessary in the public interest. [ 6 ] Respondent does not contest his release. FOR THESE REASONS, THE UNDERSIGNED:

[ 7 ] GRANTS the motion for release pending appeal; [ 8 ] ORDERS the release of Appellant subject to the following conditions: 1. Keep the peace and observe a good behaviour; 2. Reside at: […], Brownsburg-Chatham (Québec); 3. Abstain from changing names or address without the written consent of the Court; 4. Inform the DPCP of any change of occupation or address; 5. Abstain from: a. Possessing or using drugs, including marijuana; b. Being in a place where drugs are sold or produced or are being used, including marijuana; c.

Communicating or being in the presence of individuals that produce or sell or use drugs, including marijuana; d. Possessing firearms, explosives or ammunition. 6. Be present in Court whenever it is required. [ 9 ] ORDERS that the present undertaking be subscribed before a justice of the peace assigned for such purpose prior to the Appellant being released from custody. MARK SCHRAGER , J.C.A.