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29560

John Lee Stevenson v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (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)
2003-04-04 Close file on Leave
2003-03-30 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-03-27 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Alberta (Edmonton), numéros 0101-0045-AC et 0201-0051-AC, daté du 23 septembre 2002, est rejetée sans dépens.
Dismissed
2003-03-27 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application
Granted
2003-02-24 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Arb
2003-02-24 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, G Ma Arb
2003-02-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2003-02-13 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2003-02-13 John Lee Stevenson
2003-02-03 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (See page 18 of the Response), Completed on: 2003-02-03 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-02-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-02-03 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-01-16 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (joint with Leave Application), Completed on: 2003-01-16 John Lee Stevenson
2003-01-16 Application for leave to appeal, (joint with extension of time) (Form 25B rec'd Feb. 21/03 - original rec'd March 6/03), Completed on: 2003-02-24 John Lee Stevenson

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Stevenson, John Lee Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Stevenson, John Lee

Counsel
Dirk Derstine
Derstine, Penman and Associates
33 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 304-1920
FAX: (416) 304-1345
Email: derstine@derstinepenman.com
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Lucy Cecchetto
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
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

January 23, 1997
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)


Sentence: Life imprisonment, no elegibility for parole for 20 years.

April 4, 2002
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C33376

Appeal against conviction and sentence 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