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31355
Richard Vallée, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-15 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2006-11-10 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2006-11-10 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2006-11-09 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to return the case to the extradition judge and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Numbers 500-10-002710-034 and 500-10-003047-048, dated February 15, 2006, are dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2006-11-09 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion Dismissed |
|
| 2006-08-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB F | |
| 2006-08-28 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Ba LeB F | |
| 2006-08-18 | Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 2006-08-18 | United States of America |
| 2006-08-09 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to the return the matter to the extradition judge, Completed on: 2006-08-14 | Richard Vallée |
| 2006-05-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-05-11 | United States of America |
| 2006-04-13 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2006-04-13 | Application for leave to appeal, (Orig. serv. rec'd April 16/06), Completed on: 2006-04-13 | Richard Vallée |
| 2006-03-15 | Notice of application for leave to appeal | Richard Vallée |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vallée, Richard | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vallée, Richard | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Justice of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Vallée, Richard
Counsel
28, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B9
Telephone: (514) 843-7877
FAX: (514) 499-1889
Party: United States of America
Counsel
Complexe Guy Favreau
200, boul. René Lévesque Ouest, 9e Étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 496-8115
FAX: (514) 283-3856
Email: ginette.gobeil@justice.gc.ca
Agent
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
Party: Minister of Justice of Canada
Counsel
Ginette Gobeil
200, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Tour Est, 9ième étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-2126
FAX: (514) 496-7372
Email: michel.denis@justice.gc.ca
Agent
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
Summary
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Summary
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Canadian Charter - Criminal law - Extradition - Whether Court of Appeal erred in law in interpreting s. 32(2) of Extradition Act, and more specifically as regards concept of "evidence gathered in Canada" - Whether Court of Appeal erred in law in interpreting s. 44(1) of Extradition Act by concluding that provision did not give Minister of Justice authority to review decision of extradition judge regarding existence of prima facie case - Whether ss. 32 and 33 of Extradition Act constitutional.
The Applicant is sought by the requesting state to stand trial for murder. It is alleged that the Applicant killed the only witness who could have testified against him in a drug trafficking case. An associate of the Applicant subsequently made declarations identifying the Applicant as the murderer.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-36-000956-964
Requêtes préliminaires du demandeur rejetées; incarcération du demandeur ordonnée jusqu'à sa remise à l'État requérant
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-002710-034, 500-10-003047-048
Appel et demande en révision judiciaire du demandeur rejetés
Filed documents
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