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22431
Robert Arthur Nicholson v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-02 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver)(REVISED) | |
| 1993-12-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Deputy A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) (REVISED) | |
| 1993-12-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) (REVISED) | |
| 1991-12-03 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-12-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, S. David Frankel, Q.C. c/o Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-12-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-29 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1991-11-20 |
Decision on motion to reverse the judgment (s. 70 of the Act), McL, pursuant to section 70 of the Supreme Court Act, to revers the judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal pronounced Feb\06\1990 and to acquit the appellant on charges that he did, on or about the 15th day of October 1986, at or near the city of Port Coquitlam in the Province of British Columbia, unlawfully cultivate marijuana and that he did unlawfully have marijuana in his possesion for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to the provisions of the Narcotic Control Act. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-11-20 | Hearing of motion to reverse the judgment (s. 70 of the Act), 1991-11-20, McL | |
| 1991-11-20 | Submission of motion to reverse the judgment (s. 70 of the Act), 1991-11-20, McL | |
| 1991-11-18 | Response to motion to reverse the judgment (s. 70 of the Act) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-11-13 | Affidavit | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
| 1991-11-13 | Motion to reverse the judgment (s. 70 of the Act), With service | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
| 1991-08-23 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1991-07-25 | Notice of appeal, With service | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
| 1991-07-04 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-07-04 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, S. David Frankel, Q.C. C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-07-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So McL, The application for extension of time and the application for leave to appeal are granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-07-04 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-07-04, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-07-04 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-07-04, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-06-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-05-30 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-05-24 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondents' argument., with service | |
| 1991-05-22 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the respondents' memorandum of argument. | |
| 1991-05-21 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a respondent memorandum of argument to May/31/91, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-05-21 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-05-21, to serve and file a respondent memorandum of argument to May/31/91, G | |
| 1991-05-21 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-05-21, to serve and file a respondent memorandum of argument to May/31/91, G | |
| 1991-05-17 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's memorandum of argument to May 31, 1991 | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
| 1991-05-17 | Affidavit, to serve and file the memorandum of argument; S. David Frankel, Q.C., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-05-17 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the memorandum of argument, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-05-01 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #22506 | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
| 1991-05-01 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (extension of time included in notice of application for leave to appeal), with service, Completed on: 1991-05-01 | Robert Arthur Nicholson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholson, Robert Arthur | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Nicholson, Robert Arthur
Counsel
671D Market Hill Road
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4B5
Telephone: (604) 879-4505
FAX: (604) 879-4934
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
900 - 840 Howe St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0211
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Agent
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
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Lower court rulings
County Court of British Columbia
X018106
Conviction: Cultivating marijuana and possession for purpose of trafficking
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA008054
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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