United States of America v. Ritter, 2006 ABQB 431

• Judge: Veit, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: June 09, 2006
• Citations: 2006 ABQB 431;(2006), 400 A.R. 305 (QB)

USA v. Ritter (2006), 400 A.R. 305 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] A.R. TBEd. JN.117

United States of America (applicant) v. Michael P. Ritter (respondent)

(031274475X1; 2006 ABQB 431)

Indexed As: United States of America v. Ritter

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Veit, J.

June 9, 2006.

Summary:

Ritter was released on bail following his arrest on a provisional warrant regarding charges in California. The Minister of Justice issued an authority to proceed (ATP) with extradition. Ritter was charged with breach of recognizance for allegedly breaching one of the conditions of his release. He applied for a declaration that the recognizance entered into on the provisional warrant lapsed once the ATP was issued.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the application.

Editor's note: for related decisions, see [2005] A.R. Uned. 178, [2005] A.R. Uned. 193 and 406 A.R. 150.

Extradition - Topic 2961

Provisional arrest and detention - Bail or interim release - General (incl. when appropriate) - Ritter was charged with offences in California - A provisional arrest warrant was issued in Canada - Ritter appeared and was granted bail on conditions including that he not apply for passports - The Minister of Justice issued an authority to proceed (ATP) - Ritter was charged with breach of recognizance for allegedly applying for a Belize passport - Ritter applied for a declaration that the recognizance entered into on the provisional warrant lapsed once the ATP was issued - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the application - Section 16(2) of the Extradition Act created a statutory bridge between the provisional warrant and the extradition proceedings and was the equivalent of s. 523(1.1) of the Criminal Code under which an order for interim release applied with respect to any new information charging the same offence - The ATP did not institute new and distinct proceedings - It merely asserted that the American charges had Canadian equivalents and that the Minister had determined that it was appropriate to undertake extradition proceedings - Any judicial interim release order made in the provisional arrest warrant proceedings continued into the extradition hearing.

Extradition - Topic 2963

Provisional arrest and detention - Bail or interim release - Law applicable - [See Extradition - Topic 2961 ].

Cases Noticed:

United States of America v. Reumayr (2003), 184 B.C.A.C. 251; 302 W.A.C. 251; 2003 BCCA 375, leave to appeal dismissed (2006), 354 N.R. 198 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

United States of America v. Reumayr, (2005), 214 B.C.A.C. 261; 353 W.A.C. 261 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Froom v. Canada (Minister of Justice) (2004), 327 N.R. 304 (F.C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2005), 339 N.R. 194 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

United States of America v. Ruggeberg, [2005] B.C.T.C. 260 (S.C.), leave to appeal dismissed (2005), 345 N.R. 392 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Vukelich - see Vukelich (M.) v. R.

Vukelich (M.) v. R. (1993), 32 B.C.A.C. 81; 53 W.A.C. 81 (C.A.), dist. [para. 5].

R. v. Garoufalis (T.) (1996), 110 Man.R.(2d) 176; 118 W.A.C. 176 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Jones (E.M.) and Francis (G.G.) (1997), 97 O.A.C. 290; 32 O.R. 365 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Lena (M.A.), [2002] B.C.J. No. 612 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Le, [2006] M.J. No. 57 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

United States of America v. Cobb et al. (2001), 267 N.R. 203; 145 O.A.C. 3; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 270 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Italy v. Seifert - see Seifert v. Canada (Attorney General).

Seifert v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] B.C.T.C. 501; 2003 BCSC 501, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. M.H.C., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 763; 123 N.R. 63; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 5].

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. 5].

R. v. Egger (J.H.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451; 153 N.R. 272; 141 A.R. 81; 46 W.A.C. 81, refd to . [para. 5].

R. v. Chaplin (D.A.) et al. (1995), 178 N.R. 118; 162 A.R. 272; 83 W.A.C. 272; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. O'Connor (H.P.) (1995), 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Carosella (N.) (1997), 207 N.R. 321; 98 O.A.C. 81; 112 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Hung Vu - see R. v. La (H.K.) et al.

R. v. La (H.K.) et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 680; 213 N.R. 1; 200 A.R. 81; 146 W.A.C. 81; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Dixon (S.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244; 222 N.R. 243; 166 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 498 A.P.R. 241; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Skinner, [1998] S.C.J. No. 20 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Campbell (J.) and Shirose (S.), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 565; 237 N.R. 86; 119 O.A.C. 201; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 24 C.R.(5th) 365, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Regan (G.A.), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 297; 282 N.R. 1; 201 N.S.R.(2d) 63; 629 A.P.R. 63; 2002 SCC 12, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Taillefer (B.) (2003), 313 N.R. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Carey v. Ontario et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; 72 N.R. 81; 20 O.A.C. 81; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 161; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 498, refd to. [para. 5].

Leeds et al. v. Alberta (Minister of the Environment) et al. (1990), 106 A.R. 105; 69 D.L.R.(4th) 681 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Meuckon (1990), 57 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Gray (1992), 74 C.C.C.(3d) 267 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Palmer v. Gray et al. (1993), 23 B.C.A.C. 208; 39 W.A.C. 208; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 332 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1994), 163 N.R. 80; 45 B.C.A.C. 240; 72 W.A.C. 240; 83 C.C.C.(3d) vi (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Sander (1992), 96 D.L.R.(4th) 85 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Sander (1993), 79 C.C.C.(3d) 63 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Sander (1994), 44 B.C.A.C. 200; 71 W.A.C. 200; 90 C.C.C.(3d) 41 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Mai (M.V.) (1994), 153 A.R. 173 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Hamilton (G.) (1994), 125 Sask.R. 66; 81 W.A.C. 66; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 37 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

L.L.A. v. Beharriell, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 536; 190 N.R. 329; 88 O.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Pickering (O.T.) et al. (1996), 111 Man.R.(2d) 291 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Nesbeth (P.) (1996), 19 O.T.C. 287 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Newsom (W.L.) et al. (1996), 197 A.R. 221 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

A.M. v. Ryan, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 157; 207 N.R. 81; 85 B.C.A.C. 81; 138 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Le (V.) (1997), 197 A.R. 341 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Stone (B.T.) (1997), 87 B.C.A.C. 153; 143 W.A.C. 153 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Johal, [1995] B.C.J. No. 1271 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Matthiessen, [1995] A.J. No. 700 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Regan (G.A.) (1997), 174 N.S.R.(2d) 72; 532 A.P.R. 72 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Scaduto (S.) (1999), 97 O.T.C. 307 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

Regina (City) Police Service v. McKay - see Johnson v. McKay et al.

Johnson v. McKay et al. (1999), 187 Sask.R. 294 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 5].

United States of America v. Cheema et al. (1999), 14 B.C.T.C. 217 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Jones v. Smith, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 455; 236 N.R. 201; 120 B.C.A.C. 161; 196 W.A.C. 161; 132 C.C.C.(3d) 225, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Murray (K.) et al., [2000] O.T.C. 274 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Derose, [2000] A.J. No. 566 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Greganti (S.), [2000] O.T.C. 30 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Creswell (F.A.) (2000), 146 B.C.A.C. 7; 239 W.A.C. 7 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Desabrais (N.D.) (2000), 146 B.C.A.C. 23; 239 W.A.C. 23 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Jageshur, [2000] O.J. No. 4291 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Castro (J.F.) et al. (2001), 157 B.C.A.C. 97; 256 W.A.C. 97; 2001 BCCA 507, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. McKay (D.) et al. (2002), 344 A.R. 59; 2002 ABQB 335, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 263; 130 N.R. 161; 75 Man.R.(2d) 112; 6 W.A.C. 112; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. McClure (D.E.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; 266 N.R. 275; 142 O.A.C. 201; 195 D.L.R.(4th) 513; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Schacher (D.G.) (2003), 339 A.R. 119; 312 W.A.C. 119 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Early, [2002] E.W.J. No. 3931 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Federal Republic of Germany v. Schreiber, [2000] O.J. No. 2618 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

United States of America v. Drysdale et al., [2000] O.T.C. 72; 32 C.R.(5th) 163 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America et al. v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462; 213 N.R. 321; 101 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Ritter, 2005 ABQB 854, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Kwok (2001), 267 N.R. 310; 145 O.A.C. 36; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Gillingham, [2003] B.C.T.C. 470; 2003 BCSC 470, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Shulman, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 616; 268 N.R. 115; 145 O.A.C. 201; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 294, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. McAmmond, [2005] O.J. No. 8, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Sagarra (2003), 226 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 321; 673 A.P.R. 321; 177 C.C.C.(3d) 180 (N.L.C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Czech Republic v. Moravek (2004), 190 Man.R.(2d) 204; 335 W.A.C. 204; 190 C.C.C.(3d) 142 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Idziak v. Canada (Minister of Justice) (1989), 53 C.C.C.(3d) 464 (H.C.), affd. [1992] 3 S.C.R. 631; 144 N.R. 327; 59 O.A.C. 241; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 65, refd to. [para. 6].

Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 779; 129 N.R. 81; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 6].

Whitley v. United States of America (1994), 75 O.A.C. 100; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 99 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Cotroni; United States of America v. El Zein, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469; 96 N.R. 321; 23 Q.A.C. 182; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Wong, [2006] O.J. No. 2052, refd to. [para. 6].

United States of America v. Saad (2004), 184 O.A.C. 282 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2004), 335 N.R. 194 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 523(1.1) [para. 27].

Extradition Act, S.C. 1999, c. 18, sect. 16(2) [para. 25]; sect. 21(2) [para. 26].

Counsel:

Sid M. Tarrabain, Q.C. (Tarrabain O'Byrne & Company) and Robert H. Davidson, Q.C. (Davidson Gregory), for Michael P. Ritter;

Gregory A. Rice (Department of Justice Canada), on behalf of the United States of America.

This application was heard on May 11 and 29, 2006, by Veit, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following memorandum of decision on June 9, 2006.