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41339
Septimus Neverson v. His Majesty the King
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-02-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-02-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-02-20 |
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 500-10-007274-200, 2024 QCCA 519, dated April 25, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-01-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-08-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2024-08-13) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-08-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-08-13, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-13) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-06-21 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-06-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-20) | Septimus Neverson |
| 2024-06-20 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Amended notice of application (Rec'd 2024-07-23), Completed on: 2024-07-23, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-20) |
Septimus Neverson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Neverson, Septimus | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Neverson, Septimus
Counsel
407 boul. Saint-Laurent bureau 600
Montréal, Quebec
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Telephone: (514) 284-6220
FAX: (514) 284-2872
Email: maximehl@hotmail.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
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Bureau 4.100
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703 Ext: 52037
FAX: (514) 873-9895
Email: marie-eve.mayer@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Evidence — Admissibility — Assessment — Similar fact evidence — Whether Quebec Court of Appeal erred in finding similar fact evidence admissible only for identification purposes — Whether Quebec Court of Appeal erred as regards use of similar fact evidence at trial — Whether Quebec Court of Appeal erred in stating that it is only at time of voir dire on admissibility of similar fact evidence that question of likelihood of corroboration between witnesses is to be decided.
Summary
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Following a trial by judge alone in the Superior Court, the applicant, Septimus Neverson, was found guilty of 54 counts related to 13 break ins at dwelling houses. When combined with the similar fact evidence, which was ruled admissible in evidence, the circumstantial evidence and the confessions to two witnesses led the trial judge to find Mr. Neverson guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding, among other things, that the similar fact evidence represented an accumulation of facts significant enough to demonstrate the improbability of coincidence.
Lower court rulings
Motion concerning admissibility of similar fact evidence granted
Applicant found guilty of 54 counts, including 1 count of murder, in connection with 13 break ins
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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