United States of America v. Jamieson
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United States of America v. Jamieson Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1996-03-19 Report [1996] 1 SCR 465 Case number 24253 Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. On appeal from Quebec Subjects Constitutional law Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 24253 Decision Content United States of America v. Jamieson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 465 The Minister of Justice of Canada Appellant v. Daniel Jamieson Respondent and The Director of the Parthenais Detention Centre and the Attorney General of Quebec Mis en cause Indexed as: United States of America v. Jamieson File No.: 24253. 1996: March 19. Present: Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Constitutional law ‑‑ Charter of Rights ‑‑ Fundamental justice ‑‑ Surrender of fugitive to foreign state ‑‑ Minister of Justice's surrender decision not infringing fugitive's rights under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Extradition -- Surrender of fugitive to foreign state -- Minister of Justice's surrender decision not infringing fugitive's rights under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1994] R.J.Q. 2144, 93 C.C.C. (3d) 265, 34 C.R. (4th) 197, reversing a judgment of the Superior Court, J.E. 93‑1742, dismissing an ap…
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United States of America v. Jamieson Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1996-03-19 Report [1996] 1 SCR 465 Case number 24253 Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. On appeal from Quebec Subjects Constitutional law Criminal law Notes SCC Case Information: 24253 Decision Content United States of America v. Jamieson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 465 The Minister of Justice of Canada Appellant v. Daniel Jamieson Respondent and The Director of the Parthenais Detention Centre and the Attorney General of Quebec Mis en cause Indexed as: United States of America v. Jamieson File No.: 24253. 1996: March 19. Present: Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Constitutional law ‑‑ Charter of Rights ‑‑ Fundamental justice ‑‑ Surrender of fugitive to foreign state ‑‑ Minister of Justice's surrender decision not infringing fugitive's rights under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Extradition -- Surrender of fugitive to foreign state -- Minister of Justice's surrender decision not infringing fugitive's rights under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1994] R.J.Q. 2144, 93 C.C.C. (3d) 265, 34 C.R. (4th) 197, reversing a judgment of the Superior Court, J.E. 93‑1742, dismissing an application for habeas corpus. Appeal allowed. William H. Corbett, Q.C., and George G. Dolhai, for the appellant. Pierre Poupart and Ronald Prégent, for the respondent. English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by 1 Lamer C.J. ‑‑ Essentially for the reasons given by Baudouin J.A., the appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the decision of the Superior Court dismissing the application for habeas corpus is restored. Judgment accordingly. Solicitor for the appellant: The Department of Justice, Ottawa. Solicitors for the respondent: Poupart & Cournoyer, Montréal.
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