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26901

Christian Albert Cruz 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-05-05 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-05-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-02-05 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-02-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-02-04 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ McL Ia
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-01-18 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, CJ McL Ia
1999-01-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia
1998-11-09 General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of C.A. Christian Albert Cruz
1998-11-04 Correspondence received from, sent to Lang Michener and Burke-Robertson re: receipt of application for leave to appeal
1998-11-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 1998-11-03 Christian Albert Cruz
1998-10-27 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-10-27 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-09-29 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, of W.F. Ehrcke, Q.C. (included in Leave Application Book), Completed on: 1998-09-29 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-09-29 Affidavit, (P. Leask, Q.C.), with service Christian Albert Cruz
1998-09-29 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in Leave Application Book), with service, Completed on: 1998-09-29 Christian Albert Cruz
1998-09-29 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31246 Christian Albert Cruz
1998-09-29 Application for leave to appeal, (C/A Order not yet entered - filed Nov. 9), Completed on: 1998-11-09 Christian Albert Cruz

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Cruz, Christian Albert Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Cruz, Christian Albert

Counsel
Peter Leask, Q.C.
Leask Bahen
14th Floor - 100 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1R8
Telephone: (604) 669-6200
FAX: (604) 662-7511
Agent
Kenneth S. Purchase
Lang, Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
William F. Ehrcke, Q.C.
Attorney General of British Columbia
600 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
V. Jennifer Mackinnon
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

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Lower court rulings

November 19, 1993
Supreme Court of British Columbia

CC920750

Conviction: second degree murder

April 9, 1998
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA018085

Sentence 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