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27263

Bruce Douglas Peters v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2000-01-14 Close file on Leave
2000-01-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-01-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-09-24 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-09-23 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-06-28 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia
1999-05-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-05-21 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-19 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
1999-04-22 Application for leave to appeal, (formal order of C.A. received on June 1, 1999), Completed on: 1999-06-01 Bruce Douglas Peters

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Peters, Bruce Douglas Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Peters, Bruce Douglas

Counsel
Name
Richard C.C. Peck, Q.C.
Contact information
Peck and Tammen
610 - 744 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1A5
Telephone: (604) 669-0208
FAX: (604) 669-0616
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
Names
Gregory J. Fitch
Oleh S. Kuzma
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
602 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1129
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Summary

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Lower court rulings

April 24, 1997
Supreme Court of British Columbia

33903

Mandatory life imprisonment, parole ineligibility of ten years.

March 1, 1999
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA023266

The appeal was dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27