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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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haughton, Desmond | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Haughton, Desmond
Counsel
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Agent
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Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
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Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Ontario
862/90
Life imprisonment - no parole eligibility for 18 yrs
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C6096
appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed
Filed documents
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