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25822

Cyril J. Smith v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1998-06-16 Appeal closed
1998-02-27 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1998-02-27 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties
1998-02-19 Judgment on the appeal rendered, G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal from conviction for the assault of Darren Watts is dismissed. The appeal from conviction for the assault on Rob Gillis is allowed and a new trial is directed.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1998-02-19 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties
1997-12-22 General proceeding, transcript received and distibuted to the justices (71 pages) (joint with 25831-832-833-834)
1997-12-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1997-12-05, G Co McL Ia Ma
Decision reserved
1997-12-04 General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK Cyril J. Smith
1997-12-04 General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK (joint with 25831-832- 833-834) Her Majesty the Queen
1997-12-01 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument
1997-11-28 Order on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum (joint with 25831 - 832 - 833 - 834)
1997-11-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Kenneth Fiske (letter dated Nov. 27, 1997) (fax copy) re: duration of argument
1997-11-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25831 - 832 - 833 - 834), Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-11-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-11-28, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25831 - 832 - 833 - 834), Reg
1997-11-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-11-28, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25831 - 832 - 833 - 834), Reg
1997-11-27 Response to motion to extend time, to file a consolidated respondent's factum to Nov. 19, 1997 (Gowling, Strathy) (joint with consent in Robart's case), Completed on: 1997-11-27 Cyril J. Smith
1997-11-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Pink, Murray to Registrar (fax copy) re: duration of argument (joint with 25832-25833- 25831-25834)
1997-11-19 Affidavit, (of Kenneth W.F. Fiske) (joint with 25831-832-833- 834), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #28142 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25831-832-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 25831-832-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Respondent's factum, 24 copies (joint with 25831-832-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-10-17 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-12-05
Decision reserved
1997-10-14 Notice of hearing, With service Cyril J. Smith
1997-09-02 Book of authorities, 10 copies, Completed on: 1997-09-02 Cyril J. Smith
1997-09-02 Order on motion to extend time, to file their factum
1997-09-02 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Aug. 25/97, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-09-02 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-09-02, to file their factum to Aug. 25/97, Reg
1997-09-02 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-09-02, to file their factum to Aug. 25/97, Reg
1997-08-29 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time #34644 Cyril J. Smith
1997-08-28 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 27, 1997 (K. Fiske), Completed on: 1997-08-28 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-08-28 Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 25, 1997 (E. V. Bemmel) Cyril J. Smith
1997-08-28 Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 25, 1997 ($50.00 requested), Completed on: 1997-08-28 Cyril J. Smith
1997-08-25 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06
1997-08-25 Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-08-25 Cyril J. Smith
1997-06-27 Certified casebook, 1 copy (SUPPLEMENTARY), with service Cyril J. Smith
1997-06-20 Order on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal and appellant's factum
1997-06-20 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to file case on appeal to June 30/97 and appellant's factum to August 18/97. This appeal shall be inscribed for hearing during the session commencing October 6/97, and will be scheduled for hearing together with the cases of Skinner v. R. (25831), Dixon v. R. (25834), Robert v. R. (25832) and McQuaid v. R. (25833). If the appellant does not serve & file the case on appeal and factum within the times prescribed in this Order, the appeal will be referred to a judge for determination in accordance with Rule 45
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-06-20 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-06-20, Reg
1997-06-20 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-06-20, Reg
1997-06-18 Case on appeal, 23 copies (SUPLLEMENTARY) Cyril J. Smith
1997-06-17 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #34340 Cyril J. Smith
1997-06-17 Affidavit, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and the factum; Joshua M. Arnold Cyril J. Smith
1997-06-16 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and the Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1997-06-16 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-06-16 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on appeal to June 30/ 97 and to serve and file the factum to Aug. 18/97, Completed on: 1997-06-16 Cyril J. Smith
1997-02-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Beament, Green, Dust
1997-02-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Arnold, Pizzo & MacKeigan (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-02-11 General proceeding, C.A. reasons Cyril J. Smith
1997-02-11 $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt #33538 Cyril J. Smith
1997-02-11 Notice of appeal, (to be heard with 25832-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-11 Cyril J. Smith

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
Smith, Cyril J. Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Smith, Cyril J.

Counsel
Name
Joshua M. Arnold
Contact information
Scaravelli, Pizzo, Arnold
1750 - 1801 HOLLIS ST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3N4
Telephone: (902) 429-4104
FAX: (902) 423-4009
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
Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 Terminal Rd
PO Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5450
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
Name
Stephen J. Grace
Contact information
Beament, Green, Dust
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555

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Lower court rulings

February 27, 1996
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

x

conviction of aggravated assault

January 15, 1997
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

126473

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13