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37121

Lumumba Patrice Olenga v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2016-11-07 Close file on Leave
2016-11-04 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2016-11-04 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2016-11-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal,
The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-10-005889-157, 2016 QCCA 785, dated May 5, 2016, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2016-10-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ka Br
2016-09-06 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2016-09-06, (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-06) Lumumba Patrice Olenga
2016-08-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-08-29) Her Majesty the Queen
2016-08-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2016-08-29, (Electronic version filed on 2016-08-29) Her Majesty the Queen
2016-08-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, fee waiver granted
2016-08-19 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), fee waiver granted 2016/08/22; Fees refunded to applicant. Lumumba Patrice Olenga
2016-08-09 Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2016/08/09
2016-08-05 Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal
2016-08-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) Lumumba Patrice Olenga
2016-08-05 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Procés-verbal dated 2016/09/06 included separately, Completed on: 2016-08-05, (Electronic version filed on 2016-08-05) Lumumba Patrice Olenga

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Olenga, Lumumba Patrice Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Olenga, Lumumba Patrice

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Julie Pelletier
Contact information
Poursuites criminelles et pénales du Québec
1, rue Notre-Dame Est
Bureau 4.100
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703
FAX: (514) 873-9895

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Criminal law – Prerogative writs – Certiorari – Whether Superior Court exceeded its jurisdiction in committing Mr. Olenga for trial – Whether evidence was sufficient for jury reasonably instructed as to law to reach guilty verdict – Whether there was direct evidence of all essential elements of alleged offences.

Following a preliminary inquiry, a judge of the Court of Québec committed Mr. Olenga for trial on one count of intimidation and one count of uttering threats. He had been accused of intimidating and threatening a representative of the Direction de la protection de la jeunesse during telephone calls. In response, Mr. Olenga filed a motion for certiorari. The Superior Court dismissed the motion. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.


Lower court rulings

January 24, 2012
Superior Court of Quebec

500-01-065337-112, 500-01-065338-110, 500-36-006038-114

see file

June 20, 2014
Court of Quebec


Applicant committed to trial on one count of intimidation (s. 423(1)(a) Cr. C.) and one count of uttering threats (ss. 264.1(1)(a) and 2(a) Cr. C.)

April 20, 2015
Superior Court of Quebec

500-36-007254-140

Motion for certiorari dismissed

May 5, 2016
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2016 QCCA 785, 500-10-005889-157

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27