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17969
William Lawrence Samson v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-22 | General proceeding, Record sent to Registrar, Toronto, Ontario, by CN | |
| 1987-02-24 | Discontinuance of the appeal | William Lawrence Samson |
| 1985-09-13 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-09-30 | |
| 1985-08-13 | Certified casebook | William Lawrence Samson |
| 1985-08-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated 85/08/01 from J.H. Kappy advising he is adopting A. Gold's factum | |
| 1985-08-02 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1985-07-24 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal deemed not abandoned, LeD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-07-24 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-07-24, appeal deemed not abandoned, LeD | |
| 1985-07-24 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-07-24, appeal deemed not abandoned, LeD | |
| 1985-07-19 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-07-19 | Affidavit | William Lawrence Samson |
| 1985-07-19 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | William Lawrence Samson |
| 1985-03-06 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, volumes 1 to 15, index | William Lawrence Samson |
| 1985-02-28 | Trial court record, 4 volumes | |
| 1985-02-28 | Appeal court record, 1 copy | |
| 1983-10-20 | Notice of appeal, With service | William Lawrence Samson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samson, William Lawrence | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Samson, William Lawrence
Counsel
TORONTO, Ontario
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Telephone: (416) 595-1518
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Telephone: (613) 952-7553
Agent
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Telephone: (613) 957-4763
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directed verdict of acquittal
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appeal allowed
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