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21904

William B. Stinchcombe v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
1992-02-06 Appeal closed
1992-01-14 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary,AB) re: Court records sent back.
1991-11-18 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Calgary)
1991-11-18 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-11-07 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-11-07 Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is directed.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1991-08-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from B. Kincaid sent to Pulak, Fulton and Bigg (Calgary,AB) advising that we cannot give any indication as to when the Court will render its decision. Court's general practice is to give a few days advance notice of pending decisions through the Canada N
1991-06-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, *entered in error*
1991-06-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated June 19, 1991 from Gerald Pulak C/O Pulak, Fulton and Bigg (Calgary,AB) requesting an indication as to when we might expect a decision to be rendered.
1991-05-22 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (54 pages)
1991-05-02 Hearing of the appeal, 1991-05-02, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia
Decision reserved
1991-04-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-05-02
Decision reserved
1991-04-18 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 to 3 William B. Stinchcombe
1991-04-09 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-04-09 Notice of hearing, With service William B. Stinchcombe
1991-04-02 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29
1991-03-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gerald Pulak (Calgary, AB) requesting to be advised of date of hearing
1991-03-11 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service William B. Stinchcombe
1991-03-06 Certified casebook, 1 copy William B. Stinchcombe
1991-03-06 Appeal court record, 3 boxes
1991-02-22 Case on appeal, 24 copies William B. Stinchcombe
1990-11-16 Order granting leave to appeal, With service
1990-11-14 Notice of appeal William B. Stinchcombe
1990-11-08 Close file on Leave
1990-11-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1990-11-08 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-11-08, CJ G Co
1990-11-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-11-08, CJ G Co
1990-07-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Co X
1990-06-25 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1990-06-05 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1990-06-05 William B. Stinchcombe
1990-04-11 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16926 William B. Stinchcombe
1990-04-11 Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service William B. Stinchcombe

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Stinchcombe, William B. Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Stinchcombe, William B.

Counsel
William E. Code, Q.C.
John Phillips
Code Hunter Wittmann
SCOTIA CENTRE
1200 - 700, 2ND ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4V5
Telephone: (403) 298-1000
FAX: (403) 263-9193
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
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
Daniel M. McDonald, Q.C.
B. Fraser
Attorney General of Alberta
410 - 639, 5TH AVE SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 0M9
Telephone: (403) 297-8477
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
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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Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 1, 1990
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

Not available

Appeal from conviction dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing 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 factums 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