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40765

Arnaud Kafando v. His Majesty the King

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-03-18 Close file on Leave
2025-03-18 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, RULE 75 - Letter by the Registrar (sent by email)
2024-11-08 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-01-27 Arnaud Kafando
2023-11-02 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-11-02 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-11-02 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion for a stay of execution is dismissed. The miscellaneous motion is dismissed. The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-10-007310-202, 2022 QCCA 969, dated July 6, 2022, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2023-11-02 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See Decision on application
Dismissed
2023-11-02 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, See Decision on application
Dismissed
2023-09-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-09-25 Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court
2023-09-25 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, for consideration by the Court
2023-09-25 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2023-09-15 Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-09-15, (Printed version filed on 2023-09-15) His Majesty the King
2023-08-30 Motion for a stay of execution, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-09-22, (Printed version due on 2023-09-07) Arnaud Kafando
2023-08-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2023-08-18) Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (District de Montréal)
2023-08-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-18) Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (District de Montréal)
2023-08-15 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-08-15, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-17) Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (District de Montréal)
2023-08-15 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-08-15, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-17) Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (District de Montréal)
2023-07-10 Correspondence received, Response from Barreau du Québec: In response to this application for leave to appeal, we emphasize that our clients were not parties to any of these cases and have no connection whatsoever with this case.
2023-07-04 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to add certain persons who had interests opposed to those of the applicant before the lower courts in connection with the present case., Completed on: 2023-07-17 Arnaud Kafando
2023-06-29 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, Completed on: 2023-06-29, (Printed version due on 2023-07-07) His Majesty the King
2023-06-27 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service
-Filing fees (rec'd 2023-07-04), Completed on: 2023-08-15
Arnaud Kafando
2023-06-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Printed version due on 2023-06-28) His Majesty the King
2023-06-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2023-06-28) His Majesty the King
2023-06-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-06-21, (Printed version filed on 2023-06-30) His Majesty the King
2023-06-05 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-06-05
2023-06-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public Access Form Arnaud Kafando
2023-03-23 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required:
- Motion to extend time (rec'd 2023-06-27)
- Amended copy of signed Memorandum of argument (rec'd 2023-08-09)
- Amended Cover pages with correct Style of Cause (rec'd 2023-08-09)
- Filing Fee (rec'd 2023-06-30), Completed on: 2023-08-15, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-31)
Arnaud Kafando

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Kafando, Arnaud Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Kafando, Arnaud

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Marc-Antoine Lavallée
Contact information
Poursuites criminelles et pénales du Montréal
775 rue Gosford
Bureau 176
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B9
Telephone: (514) 872-8573
FAX: (514) 872-3400
Email: marc-antoine.lavallee@montreal.ca

Summary

Keywords

Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to be tried within a reasonable time — Time — Applicant seeking extension of time to appeal guilty verdict — Whether application for leave to appeal raises question of public importance.

Summary

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After being convicted, Mr. Kafando applied unsuccessfully for an extension of time to appeal the verdict to the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal. He then sought by various means to have those courts set aside the verdict, but they did not grant his applications.

Lower court rulings

March 29, 2019
Superior Court of Quebec

500-36-009243-190

Motion for extension of time to appeal guilty verdict dismissed

July 6, 2022
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2022 QCCA 969, 500-10-007310-202

Motion to dismiss appeal granted; appeal dismissed; motion to present new evidence dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-03-19