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41725
Altamond Jr. Little v. His Majesty the King
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-11-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-11-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-11-27 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, 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 500-10-006459-174, 2022 QCCA 1138, dated August 22, 2022, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-10-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-10-27 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-06-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-12) | Altamond Jr. Little |
| 2025-04-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Electronic version due on 2025-04-25) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-16 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-16, (Electronic version due on 2025-04-25) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-16, (Electronic version due on 2025-04-25) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public access to information | Altamond Jr. Little |
| 2025-03-25 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open | |
| 2025-03-13 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), MISSING : -Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-04-10), Completed on: 2025-04-16, (Electronic version filed on 2025-04-10) |
Altamond Jr. Little |
| 2025-03-13 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (24 volumes), MISSING : -Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-04-10) -23A (Rec'd 2025-06-05), Completed on: 2025-06-06, (Electronic version filed on 2025-04-10) |
Altamond Jr. Little |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Altamond Jr. Little | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Altamond Jr. Little
Counsel
bureau 200
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3Y7
Telephone: (514) 526-6625
FAX: (514) 879-9524
Email: reginalvictorin@hotmail.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
1 Notre-Dame Street East
4th Floor, Suite 4.100
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703 Ext: 52107
FAX: (514) 873-9895
Email: maude.payette@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights — Right to an interpreter — Precision of interpretation — Criminal law — Trial — Applicant appealing conviction, arguing that his right to an interpreter was breached — Court of Appeal analyzing alleged errors in interpretation and dismissing appeal — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that the applicant’s right to an interpreter was not infringed during the course of his trial — Whether the Court of Appeal’s analysis is compatible with the requirement that the interpretation be precise — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 14.
Summary
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A jury convicted Mr. Little of manslaughter and second degree murder. The trial was held in English and French and an interpreter was present at all times. No issues regarding the interpretation were raised during the trial, but on appeal, Mr. Little argued that the interpretation was not accurate and that a new trial should therefore be ordered. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, concluding that Mr. Little had access to consecutive interpretation that was continuous, precise, impartial, competent and contemporaneous, even if it was not perfect at all times.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-01-096750-135
The applicant was convicted of manslaughter and second degree murder
Superior Court of Quebec
500-01-096750-135
See file
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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