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26578

Nicholas Quinn Lapointe v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
2000-02-28 Close file on Leave
2000-02-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-02-28 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2000-02-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-02-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, McL Ma Bi, The case is remanded to the Court of Appeal of Alberta to be reconsidered in accordance with the decision of this Court in Her Majesty the Queen v. Thomas Andrew Bunn (Crim.) (Man.) (26339), Her Majesty the Queen v. Jeromie Keith D. Proulx (Crim.) (Man.) (26376), Her Majesty the Queen v. R.A.R. (Crim.) (Man.) (26377), Her Majesty the Queen v. R.N.S. (Crim.) (B.C.) (26462) and Her Majesty the Queen v. L.F.W. (Crim.) (Nfld.) (26329).
Remand, no order as to costs
1998-06-22 General proceeding, C.A. reasons for judgment entered May 13\98 sent to Co Ma Bi, June 25/98 Nicholas Quinn Lapointe
1998-06-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, (changed from Co Ma Bi on Feb. 2), McL Ma Bi
1998-05-04 Proof of service, 1 copy of response (admitted on Apr. 29\98), with service
1998-04-27 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 4 copies (1 more copy requested), Completed on: 1998-04-27 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-04-27 Correspondence received from, sent to M. Naeem Rauf and Gowling, Strathy & Henderson re: receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1998-04-24 General proceeding, (publication ban on evidence and name of complainant only, as per E.V.B. - letter will follow)
1998-04-24 Correspondence received from, from Richard Taylor to Gowling, Strathy, letter dated April 24, 1998 (fax copy) re: publication ban
1998-04-07 Correspondence received from, dated March 30/98 from M. Naeem Rauf re: the Court of Appeal did not issue Reasons for Judgment Nicholas Quinn Lapointe
1998-04-07 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #26578 Nicholas Quinn Lapointe
1998-04-07 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-07 Nicholas Quinn Lapointe

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Lapointe, Nicholas Quinn Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Lapointe, Nicholas Quinn

Counsel
M. Naeem Rauf
220 - 9707, 110 St North West
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2L9
Telephone: (403) 453-4399

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Richard F. Taylor
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109th Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
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

September 23, 1997
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

9603-2587C4

Conviction: sexual assault

February 9, 1998
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

9703-0521-A3-01

Appeal dismissed

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