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32653

Andrew Paul Johnson v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2008-08-08 Close file on Leave
2008-08-08 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2008-08-08 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2008-08-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA033699, 2008 BCCA 149, dated April 7, 2008, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2008-07-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB De Cha
2008-06-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2008-06-24 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-05-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2008-05-26 Application for leave to appeal, Volume 1 & 2, Completed on: 2008-05-26 Andrew Paul Johnson

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Johnson, Andrew Paul Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Johnson, Andrew Paul

Counsel
Name
Gil D. McKinnon, Q.C.
Contact information
1500 - 701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1C6
Telephone: (604) 601-5616
FAX: (604) 601-5617
Email: gdm2004@shaw.ca
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Kenneth D. Madsen
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
3rd Floor, 940 Blanshard St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 3E6
Telephone: (250) 387-0150
FAX: (250) 387-4262
Email: kenneth.madsen@gov.bc.ca
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

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(Publication ban in case)

Criminal law - Sentencing - Dangerous offender - Long-term offender - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that the sentencing judge erred by imposing a long-term offender sentence without having expressly considered the Applicant’s treatment prospects within the time frame of a determinate sentence under s. 753.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code.

The Applicant entered guilty pleas to the attempted kidnapping of two young girls contrary to ss. 279(1)(a) and 463 of the Criminal Code and the kidnapping of young woman contrary to s. 279(1)(a) of the Code. A dangerous offender application was dismissed. The Crown appealed and as a result of the second application, the Applicant was declared a dangerous offender and given an indeterminate sentence. The Applicant’s sentence appeal was successful. The Crown once again made a dangerous offender application.

Lower court rulings

December 15, 2005
Provincial Court of British Columbia

40589-2-C

See file

April 7, 2008
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA033699, 2008 BCCA 149

Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27