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23665

Desmond Haughton 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-07-12 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
1994-11-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson
1994-11-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1994-11-21 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1994-10-05 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1994-10-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1994-10-05, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia
1994-10-03 Book of authorities, 10 copies Desmond Haughton
1994-10-03 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument
1994-09-15 Notice of hearing, With service Desmond Haughton
1994-09-12 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1994-10-05
1994-08-18 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1994-07-20 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1994-10-03
1994-07-13 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause
1994-07-11 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, on condition that the appeal be ready to be heard in the fall term of 1994, with service, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-07-11 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1994-07-11, on condition that the appeal be ready to be heard in the fall term of 1994, with service, CJ
1994-07-11 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1994-07-11, on condition that the appeal be ready to be heard in the fall term of 1994, with service, CJ
1994-06-28 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (counsel for the respondent - Att. Gen. for Ont.) 1 copy Her Majesty the Queen
1994-06-28 Affidavit, of Michelle Levy (1 copy), with service Desmond Haughton
1994-06-28 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, (1 copy), with service Desmond Haughton
1994-06-24 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Desmond Haughton
1994-06-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Pinkofsky, Lockyer, Kwinter (Toronto, ON) c.c. A.G. for ON / Gowling, Strathy & Henderson / Burke-Robertson from C. Alain that if in default, to bring a motion to have the appeal not deemed abandoned.
1994-05-18 Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 6 Desmond Haughton
1994-05-16 Appeal court record, 1 box
1994-04-18 Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 6 Desmond Haughton
1994-02-15 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. for Ontario (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1994-02-15 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Pinkofsky, Lockyer, Kwinter (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1994-02-11 Order granting leave to appeal
1994-02-09 Notice of appeal, With service Desmond Haughton
1994-02-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia, The application for an extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is granted on the issue of the applicability to this case of s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46.
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-02-03 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1994-02-03, LaF Co Ia
1994-02-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1994-02-03, LaF Co Ia
1994-02-03 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, LaF Co Ia
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-02-03 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-02-03, LaF Co Ia
1994-02-03 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-02-03, LaF Co Ia
1994-02-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-02-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1993-09-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1993-09-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co I
1993-07-26 Book of authorities, 4 copies, with service Desmond Haughton
1993-07-22 Correspondence received from, from Robert E. Houston, Q.C.; re: takes no position to the extension of time (included in the leave book) Her Majesty the Queen
1993-07-12 Affidavit, (included in the leave book) James Lockyer, with service Desmond Haughton
1993-07-12 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in the leave book), with service Desmond Haughton
1993-07-12 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #27324 Desmond Haughton
1993-07-12 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-07-12 Desmond Haughton

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Haughton, Desmond Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Haughton, Desmond

Counsel
Name
James Lockyer
Contact information
Pinkofsky Lockyer & Kwinter
438 University Ave
19th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K8
Telephone: (416) 598-1811
FAX: (416) 598-3384
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
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
Name
John Corelli
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
10TH FL
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4573
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

May 29, 1990
Supreme Court of Ontario

862/90

Life imprisonment - no parole eligibility for 18 yrs

December 16, 1992
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C6096

appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13