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25943
Alexander Francois Thomas v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-28 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-03-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-03-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-03-02 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1998-12-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1998-12-17 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is allowed and a full new trial is ordered, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-07-07 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (58 pages) | |
| 1998-06-19 | General proceeding, 10 copies of Trial by jury (given in court by the Appellant) | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1998-06-19 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1998-06-19, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Decision reserved |
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| 1998-06-01 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-01 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1998-05-27 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-27 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-05-27 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their record & factum to May 19/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-05-27 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-05-27, to file their record & factum to May 19/98, Reg | |
| 1998-05-27 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-05-27, to file their record & factum to May 19/98, Reg | |
| 1998-05-19 | Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum and record to May 19, 1998 (G. Fitch), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-05-19 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30626 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-05-19 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum and record to May 19, 1998, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-05-19 | Respondent's record, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-05-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-04-22 | Notice of hearing, With service | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1998-04-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-06-19 Decision reserved |
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| 1998-04-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-04-27 | |
| 1998-03-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gregory Fitch, letter dated March 30, 1998 (fax copy) re: duration of argument | |
| 1998-03-02 | Proof of service, of appellant's record (Jan. 6\98) and factum (Feb. 26\98) | |
| 1998-02-27 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1998-02-27 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1998-01-16 | Appellant's record, 24 copies of vol. I to III, Completed on: 1998-01-16 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1997-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Sheldon Goldberg (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-11-03 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1997-10-31 | Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1997-10-31 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1997-10-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-10-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-10-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So Ia, The motion for extension of time and the application for leave to appeal are granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-10-16 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, L'HD So Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-10-16 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-10-16, L'HD So Ia | |
| 1997-10-16 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-10-16, L'HD So Ia | |
| 1997-06-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD So Ia | |
| 1997-05-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-05-05 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-04-17 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson enclosing copy of letter dated Apr. 17/97 sent to Applicant | |
| 1997-04-17 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1997-04-03 | Appeal Court record, (1 box) | |
| 1997-04-03 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-03 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1997-04-03 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 33892 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1997-04-03 | Affidavit, to April 3, 1997 (Anne Cantin) (included in the application for leave to appeal), with service | Alexander Francois Thomas |
| 1997-04-03 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in the application for leave to appeal), with service, Completed on: 1997-04-03 | Alexander Francois Thomas |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Alexander Francois | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Thomas, Alexander Francois
Counsel
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Y 2B1
Telephone: (604) 872-5682
Agent
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
602 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1129
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
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Conviction: second degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA020406
Appeal allowed; new trial ordered confined to issue (see file)
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