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23758

Melvin Darnell Engerdahl v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-07-10 Close file on Leave
1994-07-15 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of BC (Vancouver, BC) enclosing their record
1994-07-08 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver)
1994-07-08 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-07-08 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Sheldon Goldberg (Vancouver, BC)
1994-06-02 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So Ma, The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1994-06-02 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, LaF So Ma
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-06-02 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-06-02, LaF So Ma
1994-06-02 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-06-02, LaF So Ma
1994-06-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-06-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Sheldon Goldberg (Vancouver, BC)
1994-03-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So Ma
1994-02-21 Proof of service, of the notice of extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal
1994-02-18 Proof of service, of the application for leave admitted on Jan. 5/94
1994-02-18 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 1 box (JOINT WITH 23757) (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL)
1994-02-08 Correspondence received from, sent to Sheldon Goldberg (Vancouver, BC) re: receipt of application for L/A
1994-01-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1994-01-20 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 1 copy only (accordion file) (2 additional copies requested on Feb. 7/94 at 10:00 AM)
1994-01-17 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Jan. 17, 1994 (included into the motion book) Melvin Darnell Engerdahl
1994-01-17 Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies (proof of service missing) (extension of time included into the motion book) (TO BE SENT WITH 23757), Completed on: 1994-02-18 Melvin Darnell Engerdahl
1993-10-05 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #27727 Melvin Darnell Engerdahl
1993-10-05 Notice of application for leave to appeal Melvin Darnell Engerdahl

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Engerdahl, Melvin Darnell Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Engerdahl, Melvin Darnell

Counsel
Name
Sheldon
Contact information
Sheldon Goldberg
3707 - 2ND AVE W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6R 1J8

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Wendy L. Rubin
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
600 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1133
Email: wndy.rubin@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

December 20, 1991
Supreme Court of British Columbia

x

convictions: break and enter, sexual assault

June 21, 1993
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA015048

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27