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41414
Isabelle Morin v. His Majesty the King
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-03-06 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-03-06 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-03-06 |
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 (Québec), Number 200-10-004044-231, 2024 QCCA 790, dated May 31, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-01-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-10-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-02) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-09-25 |
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: - 23A (Rec'd 2024-10-02), Completed on: 2024-10-02, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-25) |
His Majesty the King |
| 2024-09-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2024-08-30 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-03) | Isabelle Morin |
| 2024-08-30 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-03) | Isabelle Morin |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morin, Isabelle | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Morin, Isabelle
Counsel
Bureau 395
2828, boul. Laurier
Québec, Quebec
G1V 0B9
Telephone: (418) 694-3003
FAX: (418) 694-3008
Email: agagnonrocque@rcavocats.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Complexe Jules-Dallaire, 2828, boulevard Laurier
Tour 1, bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1V 0B9
Telephone: (418) 643-9059 Ext: 21591
FAX: (418) 644-3428
Email: gabriel.bervin@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Offences — Penal negligence — Dangerous driving causing death — Applicable standard of care — Whether occupational status of accused and general duties associated therewith are relevant in determination of applicable standard of care, insofar as activity in question requires no skill specific to that occupation in order to be performed with care.
Summary
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On the evening of September 10, 2015, the patrol car of the applicant, Isabelle Morin, collided with a motorcycle, causing the rider’s death. The Court of Québec convicted Ms. Morin of dangerous driving causing death. The trial judge found that Ms. Morin’s conduct was a marked departure from the standard that would be observed by a reasonable police officer in the same circumstances. The Court of Appeal dismissed Ms. Morin’s appeal, finding, among other things, that the trial judge had made no reviewable error in taking into account, in his analysis, the duties and responsibilities generally resting upon police officers.
Lower court rulings
Ms. Morin convicted of dangerous driving causing death
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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