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22493
Richard Scott Johnston v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-05 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1991-12-19 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1991-12-19 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-12-19 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ LaF Co, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-11-28 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-11-28, CJ LaF Co | |
| 1991-11-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-11-28, CJ LaF Co | |
| 1991-07-16 | General proceeding, to note excerpts from transcript of Evidence, additional transcripts (Resp), Memo from C. Alain to Justices LaForest, Cory and Stevenson, and copy of letter dated July 3, 1991 from Mr. D. Fletcher Dawson sent up to the justices for consideration. | |
| 1991-07-12 | General proceeding, 5 copies of Ontario Court of Appeal judgment in GRAY v. QUEEN released June 28, 1991 | Richard Scott Johnston |
| 1991-07-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-06-21 | General proceeding, 5 copies of ADDITIONAL TRANSCRIPTS | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-06-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-06-03 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #22666 | Richard Scott Johnston |
| 1991-06-03 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Richard Scott Johnston |
| 1991-06-03 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1991-06-03 | Richard Scott Johnston |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston, Richard Scott | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Johnston, Richard Scott
Counsel
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Agent
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Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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Agent
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Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Ontario
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Conviction: First degree murder
Court of Appeal for Ontario
543/88
Appeal against conviction allowed
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