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22423
John Alexander MacKenzie v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 1993-07-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Sent to Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia, enclosing their record | |
| 1993-02-22 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1993-02-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON) re: copy of the formal judgment | |
| 1993-02-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) re: copy of the formal judgment | |
| 1993-01-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF G McL St, The appeal is allowed and the acquittal is restored. Stevenson J. took no part in the judgment. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-01-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1993-01-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-12-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Robert C. Hagell; re: no objection to the judgment being rendered by four judges (distributed to CJ, December 22, 1992) | |
| 1992-12-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Joel E. Pink, re: judgment may be handed down with only four judges (distributed to CJ, December 22, 1992) | |
| 1992-04-16 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (69 pages) | |
| 1992-04-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1992-04-03, CJ LaF G McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1992-03-03 | Book of authorities, 11 copies (joint) | John Alexander MacKenzie |
| 1992-02-03 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-01-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Beament, Green, York, Manton; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session. | |
| 1992-01-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent ot Gowling, Strathy & Henderson; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session. | |
| 1992-01-23 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-04-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1992-01-21 | Notice of hearing, With service | John Alexander MacKenzie |
| 1992-01-16 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to Apr\27\1992. Appeal will be heard on Apr\3\1992, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-01-16 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1992-01-16, to Apr\27\1992. Appeal will be heard on Apr\3\1992, CJ | |
| 1992-01-16 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1992-01-16, to Apr\27\1992. Appeal will be heard on Apr\3\1992, CJ | |
| 1992-01-14 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1992-01-27 | |
| 1992-01-14 | Affidavit, of Kenneth W.F. Fiske, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-01-14 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to April 27, 1992., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-01-10 | Appeal court record, 1 accordion file | |
| 1991-10-16 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | John Alexander MacKenzie |
| 1991-07-16 | Case on appeal, 21 copies of vols. 1 to 6 | John Alexander MacKenzie |
| 1991-04-26 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #19494 | John Alexander MacKenzie |
| 1991-04-26 | Notice of appeal | John Alexander MacKenzie |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie, John Alexander | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: MacKenzie, John Alexander
Counsel
D.C. Murray
300 - 1583 HOLLIS ST
PO BOX 388
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2P8
Telephone: (902) 492-0550
FAX: (902) 492-0570
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
Robert C. Hagell
Denise Smith
5151 TERMINAL RD
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8931
FAX: (902) 424-4556
Agent
155 Queen St
14th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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Appellant acquitted of three charges of first degree murder.
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
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Appeal allowed: acquittal set aside and new trial ordered.
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