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20503

Richard Herbert Peter Ferber v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1988-08-25 Correspondence received from, to note copy of judgment sent to B. Devlin (Calgary,AB)
1988-08-25 Correspondence received from, to note copy of judgment sent to J. Watson (Edmonton,AB)
1988-08-24 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Registrar (Calgary,AB)
1987-10-14 Correspondence received from, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Court of Appeal)
1987-10-02 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, McI La LeD
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1987-10-02 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-10-02, McI La LeD
1987-10-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-10-02, McI La LeD
1987-09-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1987-08-28 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11149 Richard Herbert Peter Ferber
1987-08-28 Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, Completed on: 1987-08-28 Richard Herbert Peter Ferber

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Herbert Peter Ferber, Richard Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Herbert Peter Ferber, Richard

Counsel
Name
Brian E. Devlin
Contact information
O'Brien Devlin Macleod
3110 - 421, 7TH AVE SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4K9
Telephone: (403) 265-5616
FAX: (403) 264-8146
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Jack A. Watson, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-3496
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

October 23, 1985
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

Not listed

Conviction: Second Degree Murder

April 15, 1987
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

17887

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27