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41773
Connor Madison v. His Majesty the King
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-07-31 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-07-31 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-07-31 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number COA-23-CR-0286, 2025 ONCA 42, dated January 22, 2025, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-07-31 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application Granted |
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| 2025-06-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-06-23 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-06-04 | Correspondence received from, Will not file a reply | Connor Madison |
| 2025-05-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-05-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-20, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-25 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-04-24 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-25) | Connor Madison |
| 2025-04-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-25) | Connor Madison |
| 2025-04-24 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-25) | Connor Madison |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, Connor | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Madison, Connor
Counsel
2500-1 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Z3
Telephone: (416) 787-5928
Email: selwyn@selwynpieters.com
Agent
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Andreea Baiasu
Crown Law Office - Criminal
720 Bay street- 10th floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Email: emily.bala@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Defences — Self-defence — Jurors — Selection — Jury roll — Trial — Consideration of accused’s identity as Aboriginal person — Proper approach to determining air of reality to defence of self-defence — Appropriate standard when reviewing application of the air of reality test — When do errors in jury roll such as the complete exclusion of jurors of a certain age cause appearance of unfairness — How should ss. 11(d) and 11(f) of Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to remedy jury roll errors — Does accused’s identity as Aboriginal person need to be considered at every stage of the proceeding — Impact of failing to consider accused’s identity as Aboriginal person with respect to the admissibility of pre-offence and post-offence conduct or admissibility of statement to police or at sentencing?
Summary
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After Mr. Knight-Roberts and an unknown accomplice wrestled Mr. Madison to the ground and robbed him of his firearm, Mr. Madison pursued them. He stabbed Mr. Knight-Roberts multiple times and fatally. Mr. Madison was charged with second degree murder and elected trial by jury. A systemic error excluded 18-year olds from the jury roll. Mr. Madison asked the trial judge to instruct the jury on intoxication, self-defence, and provocation. The trial judge left intoxication and provocation with the jury but not the defence of self-defence. The jury convicted Mr. Madison of second degree murder. Mr. Madison was sentenced to a life sentence with 13 years parole ineligibility. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the conviction and sentence.
Lower court rulings
Life sentence with 13 years parole ineligibility
Appeals from conviction and sentence dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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