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40379

His Majesty the King v. Leslie Douglas Greenwood

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-02-20 Close file on Leave
2023-02-16 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-02-16 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-02-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CAC 472885, 2022 NSCA 53, dated July 26, 2022, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2023-01-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-11-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A/23B Leslie Douglas Greenwood
2022-11-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-23 Leslie Douglas Greenwood
2022-10-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-10-14
2022-09-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A/23B His Majesty the King
2022-09-28 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2022-09-28, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-28) His Majesty the King

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Douglas Greenwood, Leslie Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Names
Mark A. Scott, KC
Erica Koresawa
Contact information
Public Prosecution Service of Nova Scotia
700-1625 Grafton Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 0E8
Telephone: (902) 424-2864
FAX: (902) 424-8440
Email: mark.scott@novascotia.ca
Agent
Name
D. Lynne Watt
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Douglas Greenwood, Leslie

Counsel
Name
Michelle Psutka
Contact information
Fenton Law Barristers
488 Wellington Street West
5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1E3
Telephone: (416) 955-1611
FAX: (416) 955-1237
Email: mpsutka@fentonlaw.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Appeals — Hearsay — Charge to jury — Whether Court of Appeal adopted wrong legal test for co-conspirators’ exception to hearsay — Whether Court of Appeal adopted wrong standard of review for assessing adequacy of jury instruction — Whether Court of Appeal adopted wrong standard of review in assessing whether accused suffered prejudice from unredacted portions of his statement to police — Whether Court of Appeal adopted wrong legal test for determining applicability of curative proviso in s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of Criminal Code?

Summary

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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)

Mr. Greenwood was charged with two counts of first degree murder in respect to the fatal shootings of two people. The evidence included testimony from an alleged co-assailant, evidence from an alleged participant in a conspiracy that resulted in the murders, and excerpts from Mr. Greenwood’s statement to police. The charge to the jury included instructions on party liability for aiding an offence and the co-conspirators’ exception to the rule against hearsay evidence. A jury convicted Mr. Greenwood of first degree murder on both counts. The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal, set aside the convictions and ordered a new trial.

Lower court rulings

July 26, 2022
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

2022 NSCA 53, CAC 472885

Appeal allowed, convictions set aside, new trial ordered

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-05-02