United States of America v. Quintin et al., [2000] O.T.C. 170 (SupCt)

• Judge: Dambrot, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: December 13, 1999
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 170 (SupCt)

USA v. Quintin, [2000] O.T.C. 170 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.085

United States of America (requesting state) v. Thomas William Quintin and Sandra J. Westphal (persons sought)

(E-18-98)

Indexed As: United States of America v. Quintin et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Dambrot, J.

March 13, 2000.

Summary:

Quintin and Westphal were sought for extradition by the United States for the purpose of prosecuting them for offences allegedly committed in Colorado. Quintin was also sought for the purpose of prosecuting and sentencing for offences committed in California. The offences were: conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud, conspiracy to launder proceeds of crime and laundering proceeds of crime (Colorado offences) and perjury, fraud and failure to appear (California offences). Issues before the extraditing judge included: an application for an adjournment based on several grounds; an application to stay the extradition based on a s. 7 Charter violation (i.e., immigration proceedings amounting to a disguised extradition); a discharge application under s. 14(1)(b)(ii) of the Extradition Act; and the merits of the extradition request.

The Ontario Superior Court denied the adjournments and discharge applications. The court discussed the evidentiary issues before concluding that there was ample evidence to commit Quintin and Westphal on all offences, except for the perjury charge against Quintin in the California request.

Civil Rights - Topic 1325

Security of the person - Immigration - Deportation - Disguised extradition - See paragraphs 47 to 56.

Civil Rights - Topic 8367

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - General - See paragraphs 42 to 46.

Civil Rights - Topic 8374

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Stay of proceedings - See paragraphs 32 to 56.

Criminal Law - Topic 501

Offences against the administration of law and justice - Perjury - General - See paragraph 109.

Criminal Law - Topic 1984

Offences against property - Possession or laundering of proceeds of crime - Evidence and proof - See paragraphs 125 to 137.

Criminal Law - Topic 2005

Fraudulent transactions - Fraud - Elements of fraud - See paragraphs 119 to 123.

Evidence - Topic 1584

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - Business records - Regular entries - Conditions to admission - See paragraphs 75 to 82.

Evidence - Topic 3171

Documentary evidence - Copies of documents - General - See paragraphs 75 to 82.

Extradition - Topic 2.1

General - Extradition legislation - Interpretation - See paragraphs 57 to 66.

Extradition - Topic 826

Extraditable offences - Evidence and proof - Proof of offence - See paragraphs 104 to 107.

Extradition - Topic 1403

Jurisdiction - Courts - Charter issues - See paragraphs 36 to 41.

Extradition - Topic 2643

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Affidavits - Topic 67 to 69.

Extradition - Topic 2643.1

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Documentary evidence - See paragraphs 75 to 82.

Extradition - Topic 2645

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Admissibility (incl. voir dire) - See paragraphs 79 and 80.

Extradition - Topic 2646

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Hearsay - See paragraphs 75 to 82.

Extradition - Topic 2648

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Disclosure - See paragraphs 19 to 30.

Extradition - Topic 2660

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - The record - Factum and book of authorities - See paragraphs 12 and 13.

Extradition - Topic 2704

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Procedure - Duty of examining judge - See paragraphs 96 to 103.

Extradition - Topic 2914

Provisional arrest and detention - Warrant of committal - General - Authority to proceed - Issuance of - See paragraphs 57 to 66.

Extradition - Topic 2921

Provisional arrest and detention - Warrant of committal - Grounds for issue of - General - See paragraphs 104 to 107.

Extradition - Topic 3804

Practice - General - Extradition request - See paragraphs 96 to 103.

Extradition - Topic 3808

Practice - General - Adjournments - See paragraphs 7 to 30.

Extradition - Topic 3809

Practice - General - Stay of proceedings - See paragraphs 32 to 56,

Income Tax - Topic 9512

Tax evasion and tax avoidance - General principles - Requirement of intent or wilfulness - See paragraphs 111 to 118.

Statutes - Topic 6905

Operation and effect - Commencement, duration and repeal - Repeal - Substitution for repealed statute - Procedural rights - See paragraphs 57 to 66.

Cases Noticed:

United States of America et al. v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462; 213 N.R. 321; 101 O.A.C. 321; 115 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 1].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 22].

United States of America v. Kwok (1998), 112 O.A.C. 312; 127 C.C.C.(3d) 353 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (1999), 236 N.R. 197; 123 O.A.C. 200 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

United States of America et al. v. Adam (1999), 120 O.A.C. 271 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

United States of America v. Cobb et al. (1999), 125 O.A.C. 122; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 283 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted [1999] S.C.C.A. No. 561, refd to. [para. 37].

Schmidt v. Canada et al., [1987] 1 S.C.R. 500; 76 N.R. 12; 20 O.A.C. 161; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 39].

Argentina (Republic) v. Mellino, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 536; 76 N.R. 51; 80 A.R. 1; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 334, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Kutynec (1992), 52 O.A.C. 59; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (C.A.), folld. [para. 43].

Bembenek v. Minister of Employment and Immigration (1991), 69 C.C.C.(3d) 34 (Ont. Gen. Div.), agreed with [para. 45].

United States of America v. Drysdale et al., [2000] O.T.C. 72 (Sup. Ct.), folld. [para. 63].

United States of America v. Dries, [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 521 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 76].

United States of America v. Wong (No. 2) (1995), 59 B.C.A.C. 39; 98 W.A.C. 39; 98 C.C.C.(3d) 332 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 79].

Nixon, Re (1984), 1 O.A.C. 296; 10 C.C.C.(3d) 376 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 80].

United States of America v. McVey, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 475; 144 N.R. 81; 16 B.C.A.C. 241; 28 W.A.C. 241; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 101].

United States of America v. Allard and Charette, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 861; 122 N.R. 352; 40 Q.A.C. 274, refd to. [para. 105].

R. v. Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. et al., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662; 59 N.R. 241; 9 O.A.C. 321; 19 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 116].

R. v. Knowles (1979), 51 C.C.C.(2d) 237 (Ont. C.A.), folld. [para. 121].

R. v. Cormier (1986), 29 C.C.C.(3d) 481 (B.C.C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1986), 74 N.R. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 129].

R. v. Tejani (R.A.) (1999), 123 O.A.C. 329 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 135].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 131(1) [para. 1].

Extradition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-23, sect. 14(1)(b)(ii) [para. 62]; sect. 29(1) [para. 106].

Authors and Works Noticed:

La Forest, Anne Warner, Extradition to and from Canada (3rd Ed. 1991), p. 154 [para. 79].

Counsel:

Howard Piafsky, for the requesting state;

Deepak B. Paradkar, for the person sought, Quintin;

Vince Scaramuzza, for the person sought, Westphal.

This matter was heard on November 3-5, 8, 9, 15 and 16, and December 13, 1999, by Dambrot, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who delivered the following judgment on March 13, 2000.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.