Docket

36523

Akeem Smith Seruhungo v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2016-01-29 Transcript received, 76 pages
2016-01-21 Appeal closed
2016-01-18 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2016-01-18 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2016-01-15 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 1303-0250-A, 2015 ABCA 189, dated June 3, 2015, was heard on January 15, 2016, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally:

MOLDAVER J. — A majority of the Court would allow the appeal and restore the acquittal substantially for the reasons of

O’Ferrall J.A. Moldaver and Gascon JJ. would dismiss the appeal substantially for the reasons of Brown J.A.

In the result, the appeal is allowed and the acquittal is restored.
Allowed
2016-01-15 Hearing of the appeal, 2016-01-15, Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt
Judgment rendered
2016-01-15 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), Filed in Court Her Majesty the Queen
2016-01-04 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Melanie Hayes-Richards will be appearing Her Majesty the Queen
2015-12-17 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Deborah Hatch and Morgan McClelland will be appearing, both will present oral arguments Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-12-11 Correspondence received from, Colleen Bauman dated 2015-12-10. Re: Counsel has changed law firm Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-11-27 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2015-11-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2016-01-15
Judgment rendered
2015-11-16 Appeal perfected for hearing
2015-11-10 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Her Majesty the Queen
2015-11-10 Respondent's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-11-10 Her Majesty the Queen
2015-11-10 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2015-11-10 Her Majesty the Queen
2015-11-10 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2015-11-10 Her Majesty the Queen
2015-09-15 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-15) Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-09-15 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-09-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-15) Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-09-15 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-09-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-15) Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-09-15 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-09-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-15) Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-09-03 Correspondence received from, Joanne Dartana dated 2015-09-03 Re: Melanie Hayes-Richards replaces Troy Couillard as counsel of record Her Majesty the Queen
2015-08-14 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Notice of appeal – As of right)
2015-07-23 Correspondence received from, Counsel for the Respondent, Troy Couillard, fax dated July 23, 2015, re: asking the Court to schedule the hearing of the appeal on a date other than December 11-18, 2015. Her Majesty the Queen
2015-07-22 Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of appeal
2015-06-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Electronic version filed on 2015-06-23) Akeem Smith Seruhungo
2015-06-23 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2015-06-23, (Electronic version filed on 2015-06-23) Akeem Smith Seruhungo