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24421

Her Majesty the Queen v. Douglas Hartley Peterson

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-04-04 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver)
1995-04-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1995-04-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1995-02-23 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Ia, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1995-02-23 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1995-02-23 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1994-12-29 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Ia
1994-12-07 Correspondence received from, of Robert Frater to advise the Court that the applicant will not be filing a reply Her Majesty the Queen
1994-12-02 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Douglas Hartley Peterson
1994-12-02 General proceeding, 5 copies of trial reasons Her Majesty the Queen
1994-11-23 Correspondence received from, sent to Guisti, Barrett & Ellan (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of letter dated Nov 23/94 sent to applicant
1994-11-23 Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding
1994-11-23 Proof of service, of the application for leave to appeal (service admitted on Nov. 18/94)
1994-11-21 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #21126 Her Majesty the Queen
1994-11-21 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing proof of service and formal order and reasons of trial court), Completed on: 1994-12-02 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Peterson, Douglas Hartley Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
George Thomson
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-1866

Party: Peterson, Douglas Hartley

Counsel
J. Timothy Ellan
Guisti, Barrett & Ellan
500 - 190 ALEXANDER ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6A 1B5
Telephone: (604) 669-2238
FAX: (604) 669-4679
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 10, 1993
Supreme Court of British Columbia

x

conviction: possession of a narcotic for purpose of trafficking

September 22, 1994
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA 017187

appeal allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27