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21402

John Francis Dixon v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-13 Close file on Leave
1992-10-16 Correspondence received from, sent to Court of Appeal of B.C. (Vancouver,BC) Re: Lower Court records sent back.
1989-10-24 Correspondence received from, copy of formal judgment sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1989-10-24 Correspondence received from, copy of formal judgment sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1989-10-16 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, of Vanc., B.C.
1989-04-21 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ott., Ont.)
1989-04-21 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.)
1989-04-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So Co, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1989-04-17 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-04-17, with an extension of time, CJ So Co
Decision reserved
1989-04-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-04-17, with an extension of time, CJ So Co
Decision reserved
1989-04-11 Appeal Court record
1989-04-10 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled
1989-04-10 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal removed from schedule
1989-04-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-04-04 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled
1989-03-30 Correspondence received from, fr. W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C. requested Satellite hearing.
1989-03-29 Application for leave to appeal ready to be heard (old rules)
1989-03-28 Correspondence received from, fr. Gowling & Henderson requesting Satellite hearing.
1989-03-28 Affidavit, (of J.M.Brian Coleman & Sheldon Goldberg) 5 copies of each., with service
1989-03-28 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (5 copies), with service John Francis Dixon
1989-03-28 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #13678. John Francis Dixon
1989-03-28 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies., with service, Completed on: 1989-03-28 John Francis Dixon

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dixon, John Francis Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Dixon, John Francis

Counsel
Name
Sheldon Goldberg
Contact information
420 West 18th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Y 2B1
Telephone: (604) 872-5682
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
Name
Elizabeth A. Bennett, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
602 - 865 Hornby St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
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

Summary

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Lower court rulings

November 23, 1983
Supreme Court of British Columbia

Not available

Conviction: First degree murder

September 17, 1987
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

Not available

Appeal dismissed

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: 2025-02-27