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21604

Raymond Desfosses v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Quebec) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-13 Appeal closed
1992-12-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of Quebec Re: Court records returned
1991-08-09 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Québec,QC)
1991-08-09 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC)
1991-08-09 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Cogan & Cogan (Ottawa,ON)
1991-07-15 General proceeding, transcripts received (101 pages)
1991-06-25 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ So G St Ia
Allowed, no order as to costs
1991-06-25 Hearing of the appeal, 1991-06-25, CJ So G St Ia
1991-06-18 Book of authorities, 10 copies Raymond Desfosses
1991-04-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-06-25
1991-04-04 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1991-03-18 Service, of Appellant's factum
1991-03-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (fax) sent to Mr. Jack waissman (Mtl,QC) informing him that seeing as this appeal has been inscribed for hearing during the April, 1991 session, he is not required to appear before the Court on Monday, March 18, 1991 for the show cause hearing. Copies sen
1991-03-07 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, Co
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-03-07 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-03-07, Co
1991-03-07 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-03-07, Co
1991-03-06 Proof of service, (Canada Post acknowledgment of Reciept card) filed. Item delivered on Feb 18, 1991 to Me. Jacques Lacourcière (Trois-Rivières,QC)
1991-03-06 Proof of service, (Canada Post acknowledgment of Receipt Card) filed. Item delivered on Feb 18, 1991 to Mr. Jack Waissman (Mtl,Qc)
1991-03-05 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 2 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-03-05 Affidavit, 2 copies; Israel Gencher, with service Raymond Desfosses
1991-03-05 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, 2 copies, with service Raymond Desfosses
1991-02-27 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29
1991-02-22 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Raymond Desfosses
1991-02-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Jack Waissman (Mtl,QC) advising him that he is to appear before the Court on Monday March 18, 1991 to show cause why this appeal should not be quashed pursuant to subsection 695(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Copy sent to Mr. Arthur Cogna
1990-09-12 Appeal court record
1990-09-12 Certified casebook, With service Raymond Desfosses
1990-08-07 Case on appeal, 20 copies Raymond Desfosses
1989-09-29 $30.00 filing fee, rec.#15776, Raymond Desfosses
1989-09-28 Service, the notice of appeal
1989-09-28 Notice of appeal, 6 copies, with service Raymond Desfosses

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Desfosses, Raymond Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Desfosses, Raymond

Counsel
Name
Jack Waissman
Contact information
Waissman Laurin Frigon
200 - 450 RUE ST-PIERRE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 2M9
Telephone: (514) 843-9977
FAX: (514) 843-9986
Agent
Name
J. Arthur Cogan
Contact information
Cogan, J. Arthur, Law Office
400 - 102 Bank St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5N4
Telephone: (613) 230-8000
FAX: (613) 237-4906

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Jacques Lacoursière
Contact information
1.01 - 878 RUE DE TONNANCOURT
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec
G9A 4P8
Telephone: (819) 372-4151
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 6, 1988
Court of the Sessions of the Peace of Quebec

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Evidence disallowed

August 28, 1990
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

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Appeal allowed; acquittal quashed; new trial ordered

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Downloadable PDFs

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13