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34523
Her Majesty the Queen v. Carmelo Venneri
(Quebec) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 2012-07-09 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2012-07-09 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2012-07-06 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LeB De F Ro Cro Mo, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Numbers 500-10-004385-090, 500-10-004428-098, 500-10-004437-099, dated October 6, 2011, heard on April 16, 2012, is allowed for the sole purpose of setting aside Mr. Venneri’s acquittal on count 3. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is otherwise affirmed. Allowed |
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| 2012-04-30 | Transcript received, (44 pages) | |
| 2012-04-16 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2012-04-16 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-04-16 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties | |
| 2012-04-16 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2012-04-16, CJ LeB De F Ro Cro Mo Judgment reserved |
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| 2012-04-13 | Correspondence received from, Marc Cigana dated April 13, 2012 re 2 errors in the Appelant's factum. (Sent to the Court on April 13, 2012). | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-04-10 | Supplemental document, Supplementary authority, Completed on: 2012-04-10 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-04-03 | Notice of appearance, Marie-Hélène Giroux and Clément Monterosso will be present at the hearing. | Carmelo Venneri |
| 2012-03-29 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2012-03-28 | Notice of appearance, Marc Cigana and Gaston Paul Langevin will be present at the hearing. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-03-27 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2012-03-27 | Carmelo Venneri |
| 2012-03-09 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2012-03-09 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2012-04-16 Judgment reserved |
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| 2012-02-10 | Appellant's book of authorities, Vol. 1 to 3 - CD rec'd Feb. 16/12, Completed on: 2012-02-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-02-10 | Appellant's record, Vol. 1 to 36 - CD rec'd Feb. 16/12, Completed on: 2012-02-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-02-10 | Appellant's factum, CD rec'd Feb. 16/12, Completed on: 2012-02-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-01-30 | Correspondence received from, M. Cigana by fax, re.: deadline for factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-01-23 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Notice of appeal – As of right) | |
| 2011-11-04 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2011-11-04 | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Venneri, Carmelo | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Marc Cigana
Gaston Paul Langevin
2050, rue de Bleury, bureau 8.88
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 2J5
Telephone: (514) 873-3922
FAX: (514) 864-0847
Agent
17, rue Laurier
Bureau 1.230
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4C1
Telephone: (819) 776-8111 Ext: 60416
FAX: (819) 772-3986
Email: jean.campeau@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca
Party: Venneri, Carmelo
Counsel
Clément Monterosso
Vincent Desbiens
1160, rue Laurier Ouest
Outremont, Quebec
H2V 2L5
Telephone: (514) 948-2006
FAX: (514) 948-6131
Email: mariehelene.giroux@sympatico.ca
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com
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Criminal law - Reasonable verdict - Offences - Elements of offence - Offence for benefit of criminal organization - Interpretation of expression “criminal organization” used in s. 467.1 of Criminal Code - Whether verdicts reached by trial judge were unreasonable.
The respondent and two co-accused were convicted of numerous joint and individual charges related to trafficking in narcotics for the benefit of a criminal organization. The majority of the Court of Appeal allowed the respondent’s appeal against the convictions in part, finding him not guilty of the offences of trafficking in narcotics for the benefit of a criminal organization, possession for the purposes of trafficking, and instructing a person to commit an indictable offence while he himself was one of the persons who constituted a criminal organization. The Court of Appeal also granted a conditional stay of proceedings with respect to the offence of possession of a restricted firearm without a licence. Duval Hesler J., dissenting, would have dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Quebec
500-01-003125-066, 500-01-014941-063
See file
Court of Quebec
500-01-003123-061
See file
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-004385-090, 500-10-004428-098, 500-10-004437-099
See file
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