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31029
Jocelyn Hotte v. Her Majesty the Queen
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-05 | Appeal closed | |
| 2006-03-27 | Transcript received, (30 pages) | |
| 2006-03-20 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2006-03-20 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2006-03-17 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ba Bi LeB De Abe Cha, The appeal from the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (Montreal), No. 500-10-002499-034, dated June 17, 2005, was heard this day and the following judgment was rendered: The Chief Justice (orally) – It will not be necessary to hear from you Mr. Bouthillier. The appeal is dismissed for the reasons given by Doyon J.A. for the majority of the Court of Appeal. Dismissed |
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| 2006-03-17 | Supplemental document, Judgment Haughton v. Queen - Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2006-03-17 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (2 volumes) (10 copies) | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2006-03-17 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties | |
| 2006-03-17 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2006-03-17, CJ Ba Bi LeB De Abe Cha Judgment rendered |
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| 2006-03-14 | Correspondence received from, Rock Vleminckx Dury Lanctôt dated Mar. 9/06 re: video of the Interrogation of Jocelyn Hotte (sent to the Court on March 16/06) | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2006-03-07 | Notice of appearance, Anne-Marie Lanctôt, Nellie Benoit and Johanne St-Gelais will be present at the hearing. | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2006-02-23 | Notice of appearance, Louis Bouthillier will be appearing. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2006-02-23 | Correspondence received from, Louis Bouthillier re: amendments to be made in the factum. Distributed to Court Attendants to change judge's copies. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2006-02-01 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2006-01-31 | Notice of appearance, Nellie Benoît, Anne-Marie Lanctôt and Johanne St-Gelais will be present at the hearing. | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2006-01-25 | Respondent's book of authorities, (wrong colour / new covers requested - replaced Feb. 2/06), Completed on: 2006-02-02 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2006-01-25 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2006-01-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2006-01-25 | Respondent's record, (joint with two CD-Rom being exhibits P-8, P-9 and P-10), Completed on: 2006-01-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2005-12-08 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2005-12-08 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2006-03-17, previously Jan. 20 and Feb. 15, 2006 Judgment rendered |
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| 2005-11-30 | Appellant's record, (Vol. 1 to 15) (Orig. serv. rec'd Dec. 06/05), Completed on: 2005-11-30 | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2005-11-30 | Appellant's factum, (Revised CD rec'd Dec. 8/05) (Orig. serv. rec'd Dec. 06/05) (New CD rec'd Mar. 1/06), Completed on: 2005-11-30 | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2005-11-04 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2005-11-04 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's record, factum and book of authorities to Dec. 1/05, Reg Granted |
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| 2005-11-03 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2005-11-03 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from S. E. Roussel (by fax), Completed on: 2005-11-03 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2005-11-01 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the record, factum and book of authorities to Dec. 1/05, Completed on: 2005-11-01 | Jocelyn Hotte |
| 2005-08-30 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Notice of appeal – As of right) | |
| 2005-08-09 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2005-08-09 | Jocelyn Hotte |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hotte, Jocelyn | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Hotte, Jocelyn
Counsel
Anne-Marie Lanctôt
Johanne St-Gelais
Montréal, Quebec
H2L 3Z2
Telephone: (514) 526-6625
FAX: (514) 524-4341
Email: info@rvdl.ca
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Louis Bouthillier
4.100 - 1, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703
FAX: (514) 873-9895
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
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Criminal law - Defence - Defence of mental disorder automatism - Whether judge had to put defence of mental disorder automatism to jury - Whether judge erred in his charge as regards expert evidence - Whether judge had to instruct jury on impact of accused's mental state.
Jocelyn Hotte was charged with the first degree murder of his former girlfriend and with three counts of attempted murder. He argued that he could not have planned his actions because he was suffering from depression at the time of the incidents. The jury rejected this suggestion and convicted Hotte of the alleged crimes. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, Beauregard J.A. dissenting.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-01-008370-014
Hotte déclaré coupable de meurtre au premier degré, ainsi que de trois tentatives de meurtre
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-002499-034
Appel rejeté
Filed documents
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