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19509
State of Washington, et al. v. Keith Melford Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-15 | General proceeding, court of appeal record sent to Reg(Vancouver, BC) | |
| 1988-07-12 | General proceeding, copy of judgment sent | Keith Melford Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson |
| 1988-07-12 | General proceeding, copy of judgment sent | State of Washington |
| 1988-05-17 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, sent to Reg (Vancouver, B.C.) | |
| 1988-03-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter advising of judgment sent to Reg (Vancouver, B.C.) | |
| 1988-02-25 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, B E McI La W LeD L'HD Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-10-20 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-10-20, B E McI La W LeD L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-10-09 | Book of authorities, 10 copies joint book | State of Washington |
| 1987-09-21 | Respondent's factum, 16 copies | Keith Melford Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson |
| 1986-04-23 | Certified casebook | State of Washington |
| 1986-04-21 | Appeal court record | |
| 1986-04-07 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-10-20 Decision reserved |
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| 1986-04-07 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01 | |
| 1986-04-07 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-04-07 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07, Reg | |
| 1986-04-07 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07, Reg | |
| 1986-04-07 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Keith Melford Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson |
| 1986-04-07 | Affidavit | State of Washington |
| 1986-04-04 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | State of Washington |
| 1986-04-04 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | State of Washington |
| 1986-04-04 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service | State of Washington |
| 1986-01-21 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1986-01-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 1986/01/16 | |
| 1986-01-17 | Notice of appeal | State of Washington |
| 1985-12-10 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B C LeD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-10-01 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-10-01, B C LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1985-10-01 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-10-01, B C LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1985-09-24 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Keith Melford Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson |
| 1985-09-11 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1985-09-11 | State of Washington |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| State of Washington | Applicant | Active |
| Director of the Vancouver Pretrial Services Centre | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson, Keith Melford | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: State of Washington
Counsel
William H. Corbett
3400 - FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 36
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0942
Party: Director of the Vancouver Pretrial Services Centre
Counsel
3400 - FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 36
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0942
Party: Johnson also known as Melford Keith Johnson, Keith Melford
Counsel
J.F.C. Bridal
Barry Long
300 - 839 CAMBIE ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6B 2P4
Telephone: (604) 662-8200
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
not available
petition for habeas corpus and certiorari dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA 003221
appeal allowed
Filed documents
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