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20809

Victor John Hess v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1990-10-29 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1990-10-29 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
1990-10-29 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-29 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-05 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-05 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-04 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G McL, New trials are ordered.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1990-02-21 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices(83 pages)
1990-02-01 Hearing of the appeal, 1990-02-01, CJ W LaF L'HD So G McL
Decision reserved
1990-01-29 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 to 3 (JOINT), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1990-01-29 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-02-01
Decision reserved
1990-01-24 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-10-05 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause
1989-10-05 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, McL
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-10-05 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-10-05, McL
1989-10-05 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-10-05, McL
1989-10-04 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Her Majesty the Queen
1989-10-04 Affidavit, of Eduard Van Bemmel, Victor John Hess
1989-10-04 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause Victor John Hess
1989-09-26 Notice of hearing, With service Victor John Hess
1989-09-18 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-18 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02
1989-09-18 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1989-09-18 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-09-18 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-18, Reg
1989-09-18 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-18, Reg
1989-09-15 Motion to expedite the appeal Victor John Hess
1989-09-15 Appellant's factum, 21 copies,, with service Victor John Hess
1989-05-04 Case on appeal, , 21 copies, with service Victor John Hess
1989-04-25 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Victor John Hess
1989-04-20 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1989-04-20 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #7 @ p.175. Interventions by May 22/89)., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-04-20 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-04-20, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #7 @ p.175. Interventions by May 22/89)., CJ
1989-04-20 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-04-20, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #7 @ p.175. Interventions by May 22/89)., CJ
1989-02-13 Notice of change of counsel, (Re: Discharged Mssrs. Crockett and Bishop and is now acting on his own behalf), with service Victor John Hess
1988-08-04 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (see entry of April 20/89)., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-08-04 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-04, (see entry of April 20/89)., CJ
1988-08-04 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-04, (see entry of April 20/89)., CJ
1988-07-09 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question Her Majesty the Queen
1988-07-09 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Victor John Hess
1988-03-07 Motion to state a constitutional question, (no returnable date), with service Victor John Hess
1988-03-07 Notice of appeal, With service Victor John Hess

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hess, Victor John Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Hess, Victor John

Counsel
Names
Brian E. Crockett
Henry S. Brown
Contact information
Crockett & Bishop
506 PRINCESS ST
PO BOX 385
WOODSTOCK, Ontario
N4S 7X6
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

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Douglas C. Hunt, Q.C.
Gregory J. Fitch
Contact information
McCarthy Tétrault
4700 TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 48
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 362-1812
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 4, 1986
Provincial Court of Ontario

Not available

Indic. charging App. Sexual intercourse w/ female under age of fourteen quashed

February 3, 1988
Court of Appeal for Ontario

Not available

Appeal allowed - Stay set aside and new trial ordered

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13