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26802
Christopher Ronald Arrance 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-04 | Appeal closed | |
| 2000-05-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2000-04-20 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2000-04-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2000-04-13 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb, The appeal is allowed and the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside. The sentence imposed on the appellant by Bendrodt Prov. Ct. J. is reinstated. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-11-22 | Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (82 p.)(joint with 26732-800) | |
| 1999-11-09 | Hearing of the appeal, 1999-11-09, G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb | |
| 1999-11-08 | Correspondence received from, from G. Gaul dated Nov. 8, 1999 re: corrections in the transcripts of evidence (joint) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-01 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 1999-10-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum and book of authorities of the intervener Attorney General of Ontario to Oct. 15/99. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-10-25 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 1999-10-15 | Book of authorities, (joint with 26800-26732), Completed on: 1999-10-15 | The Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1999-10-15 | Intervener's factum, (joint with 26800-26732), Completed on: 1999-10-15 | The Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1999-10-15 | Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum & authoities to Oct. 15/99 (joint with 26800-26732), Completed on: 1999-10-15 | The Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1999-09-03 | Notice of hearing | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1999-08-30 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-11-09 | |
| 1999-07-30 | Respondent's book of authorities, Vol. I & II (joint with 26800-732), Completed on: 1999-07-30 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-07-30 | Respondent's factum, (see order of June 9/99)( joint with 26800-732), Completed on: 1999-07-30 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-06-09 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's single joint factum of 40 pages by July 30/99 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-06-09 | Submission of motion to extend time, by the respondent, Reg | |
| 1999-06-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-10-04 | |
| 1999-06-01 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to July 30/99 and a joint factum of 40 pages (joint with 26732-800), Completed on: 1999-06-01 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-05-25 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by the Court) | |
| 1999-05-25 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, McL, by the Attorney General of Ontario, a single factum limited to 30 pages & a single oral argument limited to 15 minutes. The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record apart from its factum and oral submissions. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondent by the intervention. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-05-25 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, McL | |
| 1999-05-20 | Correspondence received from, Burke-Robertson re: filing of a single factum of 40 pages by the Crown in those appeals (joint with 26800 - 26732) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-04-30 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from D. Finley dated April 30, 1999 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-30 | The Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1999-04-29 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from J. Bahen dated April 27, 1999 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-29 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1999-04-13 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-06-01 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1999-04-13 | Appellant's record, (service missing), Completed on: 1999-06-01 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1999-04-13 | Appellant's factum, (service missing), Completed on: 1999-06-01 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1999-04-08 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (from Burke-Robertson dated April 8, 1999 - fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-08 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-04-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with 26800) (extension of time included), Completed on: 1999-04-06 | The Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1998-12-15 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1998-12-14 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-12-14 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1998-11-20 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 1998-11-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 1998-11-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McL Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted on the following issue: Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that the provisions of s. 719(1) and (3) cannot be applied to take into account time spent in custody pending disposition of charges to reduce a sentence below the minimum four years required by s. 344(a) of the Criminal Code? Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-10-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia | |
| 1998-09-01 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson enclosed copy of letter dated Sept. 01/98 sent to applicant | |
| 1998-09-01 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1998-08-31 | Proof of service, of leave application (service admitted on Aug. 7, 1998) | |
| 1998-08-29 | General proceeding, TO BE REFERRED WITH 26732-26736-26800-26801 | |
| 1998-08-28 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-08-06 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt #30939 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
| 1998-08-06 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-06 | Christopher Ronald Arrance |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrance, Christopher Ronald | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Arrance, Christopher Ronald
Counsel
14th Floor, Sun Tower
100 Pender Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1R8
Telephone: (604) 669-6200
FAX: (604) 662-7511
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Geoffrey R. Gaul
1001 Douglas St
9th Fl
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Telephone: (250) 387-3840
FAX: (250) 387-0090
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
Party: The Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4587
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: david.finley@ontario.ca
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of British Columbia
x
Sentence: 3 1/2 years imprisonment
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA023198
Appellant's sentence appeal dismissed; sentence increased to a term of imprisonment of 4 years
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