From: johnturmel@yahoo.com   
      
   JCT: Adrian's wife Caroline got a call from the Quebec Court   
   of Appeal Registry telling her that the motion for release   
   pending appeal was lacking the transcript of the judgment.   
      
   It usually takes weeks or months to get a transcript unless   
   you pay a premium for a rush job.  The transcript would have   
   to be ordered Monday and Adrian could be getting out in 2   
   weeks after 1/6 of his sentence.   
      
   Now I'd asked that the transcript be dispensed with. So there   
   should be a judge signing off on the motion refusing it. So I   
   called the Registry and found out there was no signed   
   Direction. When I asked for the name of the judge who refused   
   to dispense with the transcript, he refused and asked me to   
   email them explaining why it had to be signed off on by a   
   judge.   
      
   So I did:   
      
   John C. Turmel, B.Eng.,   
   50 Brant Ave.,   
   Brantford, N3T 3G7,   
   Tel/Fax: 519-753-5122,   
   Cell: 519-717-1012   
   Email: johnturmel@yahoo.com   
      
   Friday June 2 2017   
      
   Quebec Court of Appeal Registry   
   courdappelmtl@judex.qc.ca   
      
   RE: Adrian Stuerm Appeal No: 500-10-006442-170   
      
   I am helping Mr. Stuerm with his appeal paperwork.   
      
   Considering Mr. Stuerm's sixth of sentence will probably be   
   served before the judgment can be transcribed, thus defeating   
   the whole purpose of the release pending appeal for short   
   sentences, the motion for release pending appeal did request   
   that the transcript of the decision be dispensed with.   
      
   Mrs. Stuerm has informed me that she was told that the court   
   insisted the transcript has to be produced before he can have   
   his hearing.   
      
   When I asked Registry Officer Philippe Dupont for copy of the   
   decision dismissing the motion to dispense with the   
   transcript, I was informed there is none.   
      
   When I asked for the name of the judge who dismissed the   
   motion to dispense, he refused to give it.   
      
   Perhaps the motion to dispense with the transcripts may not   
   have been noticed but it is there. And since it is the refusal   
   to dispense with the transcript that is keeping Mr. Stuerm   
   imprisoned past his probable release, I would request a copy   
   of an Order dismissing the motion. It no Judgment has yet been   
   officially made, I would ask for short notice reconsideration   
   of the motion given the circumstances.   
      
   JCT: Asking for reconsideration was a shot in the dark but it   
   paid off. Around 5pm, Caroline got a call to say that Adrian's   
   motion would be heard on Wednesday morning. (2 clear days   
   notice).   
      
   I've given Adrian only two things to say:   
   1) I'm not dangerous;   
   2) With 4 kids to support, there's no risk of flight.   
      
   Sure is nice to see that the judges are human. Plus, granting   
   the motion to dispense with the transcript eliminates any   
   future complaints.   
      
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