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40493

Angelina Marie Codina v. His Majesty the King

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-04-14 Close file on Leave
2023-03-30 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-03-30 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-03-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number M52099, 2021 ONCA 109, dated February 24, 2021, is dismissed.

Jamal J. took no part in the judgment.

Dismissed
2023-03-30 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application
Granted, no order as to costs
2023-02-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-02-27 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2023-02-06 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-02-06 Angelina Marie Codina
2023-01-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Certificate 23A, (Printed version filed on 2023-01-25) His Majesty the King
2023-01-25 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Joint with 40491 and 40492, Completed on: 2023-01-25, (Printed version filed on 2023-01-25) His Majesty the King
2022-12-16 Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022/12/16
2022-01-04 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-12-16 Angelina Marie Codina
2022-01-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Angelina Marie Codina
2021-08-10 Letter requesting further materials; Court file number not assigned
2021-03-08 Book of authorities, (Book Form), (5 volumes), Completed on: 2022-12-16 Angelina Marie Codina
2021-03-08 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (4 volumes), AMENDED VOLUME 1 REC'D 04/29/2021
MISSING:
CA Order-rec'd 11/22/2021
ONSC decision and Order-rec'd 01/04/2022
Proof of Service-rec'd 01/04/2022
Motion to Extend -rec'd 01/04/2022
Public Access to Information Form-rec'd 01/04/2022, Completed on: 2021-03-08
Angelina Marie Codina

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Codina, Angelina Marie Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Codina, Angelina Marie

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Vanita Goela
Contact information
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
3400-130 King Street West
Criminal Prosecutions Section
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-6215
FAX: (416) 952-9193
Email: vanita.goela@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Agent
Name
François Lacasse
Contact information
Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
160 Elgin Street
12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4770
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: francois.lacasse@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Procedure — Sufficiency of reasons — Whether Court of Appeal failed to deliver adequate reasons for dismissal of motion to reopen appeal — Whether Court of Appeal failed to consider reasons for seeking to reopen appeal — Whether sentence appeal was heard without benefit of transcripts, exhibits or appeal record and all information necessary to impose appropriate sentence — Whether Crown was entitled under s. 577 of Criminal Code to proceed to trial by way of direct indictment and, if not, whether lack of authority went to the jurisdiction of trial court?

Summary

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Ms. Codina was convicted under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, on four counts of violating s. 91(1) and one count of violating s. 126. She was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The Court of Appeal dismissed appeals from the convictions and sentences. The Court of Appeal dismissed a motion to reopen the appeals and a motion for judicial interim release.

Lower court rulings

November 22, 2017
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

16-9-761

See file

May 29, 2018
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

16-9-761

Sentences totalling 7 years imprisonment less 2 years

December 16, 2019
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2019 ONSC 986, C65015

Appeal from sentences dismissed

February 24, 2021
Court of Appeal for Ontario

M52099 (C65015)

Motions to re-open appeals from sentences and convictions and for judicial interim release dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27