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19982
Murray John Howard v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Michael F. Brown (Toronto, Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-08 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Tor., Ont.) | |
| 1989-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court record returned to Registrar (Tor., Ont.) | |
| 1989-05-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-05-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-05-18 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, McI La LeD LaF L'HD, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered on the charge of first degree murder, Mme Justice L'Heureux-Dubé dissenting. Le Dain J. took no part in the judgment. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-04-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note applicant's consent to release of judgment by a quorum of four | |
| 1988-05-19 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-05-19, McI La LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-05-16 | Book of authorities, , 9 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-05-12 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies | Murray John Howard |
| 1988-05-12 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-28 | Notice of hearing, With service | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-09-18 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies vols. 1 to 6 | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-09-17 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-05-19 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-09-17 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01 | |
| 1987-09-17 | Certified casebook | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-09-17 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1987-09-17 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-17 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-17 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-09-17 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-09-11 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-03-13 | Notice of appeal, With service | Murray John Howard |
| 1987-03-13 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-03-05 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, McI La W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-10-27 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-10-27, McI La W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-10-27 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-10-27, McI La W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-09-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-09-12 | Book of authorities, , 5 copies | Murray John Howard |
| 1986-09-12 | Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1986-09-12 | Murray John Howard |
| 1986-07-09 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1986-07-08 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, (Time extended til Sept 29/86), W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-07-08 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1986-07-08, (Time extended til Sept 29/86), W | |
| 1986-07-08 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1986-07-08, (Time extended til Sept 29/86), W | |
| 1986-07-07 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-07-07 | Affidavit | Murray John Howard |
| 1986-07-07 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Murray John Howard |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Howard, Murray John | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Howard, Murray John
Counsel
Chris G. Paliare
4900 Commerce Court W
PO Box 438 Stn Commerce Crt
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Ian A. MacVonnell
Brown
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2302
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Ontario
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Conviction on charge of first degree murder
Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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