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21369
Dennis Tatwing Sit 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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-05 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-10-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-22 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1991-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-03 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF So G McL St Ia, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered. Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1991-07-08 | General proceeding, transcription of appeal proceedings (84 pages) | |
| 1991-06-21 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-06-21, CJ LaF So G McL St Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-06-18 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol. 1 to 4 (service on vol. I only) | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-06-11 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-30 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-06-21 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-18 | Notice of hearing, With service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-04-16 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal, of the appellant's factum,, with service | |
| 1991-04-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29, With service | |
| 1991-04-15 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, of the appellant's factum,, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-15 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-15, of the appellant's factum,, Reg | |
| 1991-04-15 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-15, of the appellant's factum,, Reg | |
| 1991-04-12 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal, of the appellant's factum, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-12 | Affidavit, of the appellant's factum of Mr. Ed Van Bemmel, with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-04-12 | Motion to expedite the appeal, of the appellant's factum,, with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-04-02 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-03-27 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Attorneys General Notices of intention to intervene in this appeal., with service | |
| 1991-03-27 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Attorneys General notices of intention to intervene from that set forth in the Order of the Chief Justice dated January 23, 1991 to and including April 20th., 1991. (with consent), McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-03-27 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-03-27, to serve and file the Attorneys General notices of intention to intervene from that set forth in the Order of the Chief Justice dated January 23, 1991 to and including April 20th., 1991. (with consent), McL | |
| 1991-03-27 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-03-27, to serve and file the Attorneys General notices of intention to intervene from that set forth in the Order of the Chief Justice dated January 23, 1991 to and including April 20th., 1991. (with consent), McL | |
| 1991-03-18 | Affidavit, to serve and file the attorneys general notices of intention to intervene of Ed Van Bemmel, with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-03-18 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the attorneys general notices of intention to intervene into this appeal., with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-03-15 | Service, of the Notice of change of Counsel | |
| 1991-03-15 | Notice of change of counsel, Ottawa Agent from Cogan & Cogan to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-01-31 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, With service | |
| 1991-01-31 | Order on motion to extend time, to state Constitutional Questions,, with service | |
| 1991-01-28 | Case on appeal, 21 copies of vols. 1 to 5 | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-01-23 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, "(For Constitutional Question(s) see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p. 49. Interventions by Feb/25/91/., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-01-23 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-01-23, "(For Constitutional Question(s) see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p. 49. Interventions by Feb/25/91/., CJ | |
| 1991-01-23 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-01-23, "(For Constitutional Question(s) see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p. 49. Interventions by Feb/25/91/., CJ | |
| 1991-01-23 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to state Constitutional Questions, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-01-23 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-01-23, to state Constitutional Questions, CJ | |
| 1991-01-23 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-01-23, to state Constitutional Questions, CJ | |
| 1991-01-16 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1991-01-16 | Motion to extend time, to state Constitutional questions, with service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1990-12-20 | General proceeding, Transcripts received and distributed to the Court. (5 pages) | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1990-12-14 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (SHOW CAUSE HEARING), CJ L'HD So G McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-12-14 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-12-14, (SHOW CAUSE HEARING), CJ L'HD So G McL | |
| 1990-12-14 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-12-14, (SHOW CAUSE HEARING), CJ L'HD So G McL | |
| 1990-11-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Damien R. Frost (Toronto, Ont.) advising him that he his to appear before the Court on Friday December the 14, 1990 to show cause why this appeal should not be quashed pursuant to subsection 695(2) of the Criminal of Canada. | |
| 1989-07-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-07-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Cogan & Cogan (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La So McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-06-29 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-06-29, La So McL | |
| 1989-06-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-06-29, La So McL | |
| 1989-05-08 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-04-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-03-14 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service, Completed on: 1989-03-14 | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1989-02-16 | $30.00 filing fee | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
| 1989-02-16 | Notice of appeal, With service | Dennis Tatwing Sit |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tatwing Sit, Dennis | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Tatwing Sit, Dennis
Counsel
Michael Comer
1 - 1 Bedord Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2J7
Telephone: (416) 923-1900
FAX: (416) 960-1498
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
W.J. Blacklock
Kenneth L. Campbell
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
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: Second degree murder
Court of Appeal for Ontario
938/84
Appeal against conviction dismissed
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