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29331
Her Majesty the Queen v. James David Knight
(Alberta) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-04 | Appeal closed | |
| 2003-03-21 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2003-03-20 | Respondent's condensed book | James David Knight |
| 2003-03-20 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, (joint with 29332) | |
| 2003-03-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ G Bi Arb LeB, The appeals from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Numbers 0103-0196-A3 and 0103-0209-A3, dated July 16, 2002, were heard this day and the following judgment was rendered: Arbour J. (orally) — These are appeals as of right, involving the issue of whether a verdict for manslaughter was unreasonable. We agree with Justice Paperny that it was open to the trial judge to conclude as he did that the severe assaults by the respondents caused the death of the victim. It is therefore not necessary in our view to reach any conclusion as to whether leaving the victim unconscious and unclothed by the railway tracks was a contributing cause of death. The appeals are allowed. The judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal is set aside and the convictions and sentences entered by Foster J. of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench are restored. (Joint with 29332) Allowed |
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| 2003-03-20 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2003-03-20, (V040), CJ G Bi Arb LeB Judgment rendered |
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| 2003-03-17 | Notice of appearance | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-03-14 | Appellant's condensed book, (joint with 29332) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-03-06 | Notice of appearance | James David Knight |
| 2003-01-07 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-01-07 | James David Knight |
| 2003-01-07 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 2003-01-07 | James David Knight |
| 2003-01-07 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2003-01-07 | James David Knight |
| 2002-12-23 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2003-01-13 | |
| 2002-12-23 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2003-03-20 Judgment rendered |
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| 2002-12-18 | Correspondence received from, J. Beedell dated/datée 18-12-02 re: acknowledge receipt of N. Loreti's letter dated Dec. 11, 2002/accusé de réception de la lettre de N. Loreti datée 11-12-02 | James David Knight |
| 2002-12-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Toutes parties; estimation du temps - All parties; time estimate | |
| 2002-11-12 | Appellant's book of authorities, (joint with 29332), Completed on: 2002-11-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2002-11-12 | Appellant's record, Vol. I to VI (joint with 29332), Completed on: 2002-11-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2002-11-12 | Appellant's factum, (joint with 29332), Completed on: 2002-11-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2002-10-24 | Supplemental document, 1 copy of amended formal judgment of C.A. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2002-09-18 | Correspondence received from, K. MacDonald dated Sept. 17, 2002 (fax copy) re: will be acting for Mr. Knight | James David Knight |
| 2002-09-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties; re: Filing timetable / Tentative hearing date (Mar. 19/03) | |
| 2002-08-19 | Notice of appeal, (Certificate Form 25B, C/A Reasons enclosed - C/A Order rec'd by fax Sept. 3/02), Completed on: 2002-08-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Knight, James David | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Appeals Branch, Ciminal Justice Division,
3rd Floor, 9833 - 109 Street St.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Email: jim.bowron@gov.ab.ca
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: Knight, James David
Counsel
300 - TransAlta Place
10150 - 100 St. N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 0P6
Telephone: (780) 424-8866
FAX: (780) 426-1470
Email: KMacdonald@pringleandassociates.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
00120052C3
Convictions for manslaughter; convictions for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon conditionally stayed.
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
0103-0196-A3
Delivered from the Bench - Reasons filed Aug. 20/02 (see file). Appeal allowed; convictions for mansalughter quashed. As to Knight, conviction for common assault substituted. As to Hay, conviction for aggravated assault substituted, other charges remain
Filed documents
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