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23060
Her Majesty the Queen v. Helder Goncalves
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-17 | Appeal closed | |
| 1993-04-26 | General proceeding, transcript received (41 pages) | |
| 1993-04-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton) | |
| 1993-04-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-04-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-04-02 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ So Co McL Ia Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-04-02 | Hearing of the appeal, 1993-04-02, CJ So Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-03-31 | Supplemental factum, 24 copies, with service | Helder Goncalves |
| 1993-03-23 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Helder Goncalves |
| 1993-03-23 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (JOINT) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-02 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-04-02 | |
| 1993-02-12 | General proceeding, transcript received (3 pages) | |
| 1993-02-01 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, Appeal is to be heard on April 5, 1993, CJ So Co McL Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-01 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, 1993-02-01, Appeal is to be heard on April 5, 1993, CJ So Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-02-01 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandonned, 1993-02-01, Appeal is to be heard on April 5, 1993, CJ So Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-02-01 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Casse on appeal and the appellant's factum to Jan/25/1993., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-01 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-02-01, to serve and file the Casse on appeal and the appellant's factum to Jan/25/1993., CJ | |
| 1993-02-01 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-02-01, to serve and file the Casse on appeal and the appellant's factum to Jan/25/1993., CJ | |
| 1993-02-01 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, The case must be ready to be heard on the Apr/5/93, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-01 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-02-01, The case must be ready to be heard on the Apr/5/93, CJ | |
| 1993-02-01 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-02-01, The case must be ready to be heard on the Apr/5/93, CJ | |
| 1993-02-01 | Notice of miscellaneous motion | |
| 1993-01-25 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Supplemental document, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Case on appeal, 24 copies of vol. I & II, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Affidavit, to Jan. 25, 1993 to file and serve the Case on Appeal and the Appellant's factum, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Affidavit, (of Wesley W. Smart) (distributed to Justices CJ, So, Co, McL, I, Jan 27, 93), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Motion to extend time, to Jan. 25, 1993 to file and serve the Case on Appeal and the Appellant's factum, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-25 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-21 | Notice of change of counsel, With service | Helder Goncalves |
| 1993-01-20 | Notice of change of counsel, from Gowling: respondent's solicitor is now Beresh, Depoe, Cunningham (new notice requested, wording to be changed - E.V.B. advised), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Michael Clancy (Edmonton,AB) Re: There is no onus on the respondent to show cause as to why matter should not be quashed. | |
| 1993-01-07 | Show cause requested by the Court | |
| 1993-01-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Michael Clancy (Edmonton,AB) Re: you are to appear before this Court to show cause on Mon, Feb 01, 93, as to why matter should not be quashed. | |
| 1993-01-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Wesley Smart (Edmonton,AB) Re: You are to appear before the Court to show cause on Mon, Feb 01, 93 as to why matter should not be quashed. | |
| 1992-11-30 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-01-25 | |
| 1992-06-15 | $30.00 filing fee, (Charged to Justice Account) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-06-15 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goncalves, Helder | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Graham Garton
Department of Justice
284, rue Wellington
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4761
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
Party: Goncalves, Helder
Counsel
300 - 10110, 107th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1J4
Telephone: (780) 421-4766
FAX: (780) 429-0346
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
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Conviction: charge of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
#9103-0358-A1
Appeal allowed, verdict of not guilty directed to be entered
Filed documents
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