Lewis v. Director of Archambault Institution
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Lewis v. Director of Archambault Institution Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1977-06-21 Report [1977] 2 SCR 412 Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Lewis v. Director of Archambault Institution, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 412 Date: 1977-06-21 Harry Lewis Appellant; and The Director of Archambault Institution Respondent. 1977: June 21. Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Judson, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz and de Grandpré JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC Criminal law—Legality of detention—Warrant of commital not necessary—Certificate of conviction sufficient—Habeas corpus—Penitentiary Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-6, s. 13(7)(a). APPEAL from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec confirming a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing an application in habeas corpus. Appeal dismissed. Jay Rumanek, for the appellant. Jack Waissman, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you, Mr. Waissman. We are all of the opinion that the accused, having been lawfully convicted and sentenced as shown by a certificate to that effect, is in lawful custody pursuant to what is now s. 13(7)(a) of the Penitentiaries Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-6. We are in agreement with …
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Lewis v. Director of Archambault Institution Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1977-06-21 Report [1977] 2 SCR 412 Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe On appeal from Quebec Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Lewis v. Director of Archambault Institution, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 412 Date: 1977-06-21 Harry Lewis Appellant; and The Director of Archambault Institution Respondent. 1977: June 21. Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Judson, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz and de Grandpré JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC Criminal law—Legality of detention—Warrant of commital not necessary—Certificate of conviction sufficient—Habeas corpus—Penitentiary Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-6, s. 13(7)(a). APPEAL from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec confirming a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing an application in habeas corpus. Appeal dismissed. Jay Rumanek, for the appellant. Jack Waissman, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you, Mr. Waissman. We are all of the opinion that the accused, having been lawfully convicted and sentenced as shown by a certificate to that effect, is in lawful custody pursuant to what is now s. 13(7)(a) of the Penitentiaries Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-6. We are in agreement with the Quebec Court of Appeal, and this appeal is accordingly dismissed. Appeal dismissed. Solicitor for the appellant: Jay Rumanek, Montreal. Solicitor for the respondent: Jack Waissman, Montreal.
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