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38646
Taj Thaine Williams v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2019-09-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-09-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-09-26 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C61843, 2018 ONCA 437, dated May 10, 2018, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2019-09-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application. Granted |
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| 2019-08-26 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-08-26 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-06-28 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2019-06-28 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-06-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2019-05-31 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Taj Thaine Williams |
| 2019-05-29 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 05/29/2019 | |
| 2019-05-24 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2019-05-24 | Taj Thaine Williams |
| 2019-05-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Taj Thaine Williams |
| 2019-05-24 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: SIGNED Trial Court Reasons, Completed on: 2019-06-11 | Taj Thaine Williams |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Williams, Taj Thaine | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Williams, Taj Thaine
Counsel
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Party: Her Majesty the Queen
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Summary
Keywords
Criminal law – Sentencing – Dangerous offender designation – Principles applicable to dangerous offender designation – Whether necessary for appellate courts to consider the impact of an error in law at both the designation stage and the penalty stage of a dangerous offender application in order to apply the curative proviso under s.686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code?
Summary
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The applicant was convicted of assault causing bodily harm and theft. The Crown applied to have the applicant declared a dangerous offender. At the time of sentencing, the applicant was 32 years old and he had a lengthy criminal record. Dr. Klassen opined that there was no reasonable possibility that the applicant’s risk could be managed in the community. No contrary psychiatric evidence was proffered by the applicant. The applicant was declared a dangerous offender and was sentenced to an indeterminate period of incarceration. The sentence appeal was dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
12-50000 326-0000, 2014 ONSC 6418
Applicant declared a dangerous offender; sentenced to an indeterminate period of incarceration for assault causing bodily harm; six months concurrent for theft
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C61843, 2018 ONCA 437
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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