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40467

His Majesty the King v. Dale King

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-05-12 Close file on Leave
2023-04-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-04-20 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 Ontario, Number C67830, 2022 ONCA 665, dated September 26, 2022, is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2023-03-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-01-20 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-01-24, (Printed version filed on 2023-01-23) His Majesty the King
2023-01-11 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2023-01-18) Dale King
2023-01-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-01-16, (Printed version filed on 2023-01-18) Dale King
2022-11-30 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-11-30
2022-11-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-12-02) His Majesty the King
2022-11-25 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-25, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-29) 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
King, Dale Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Manasvin Goswami
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
10th Flr. 720 Bay St.
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: manasvin.goswami@ontario.ca

Party: King, Dale

Counsel
Name
Jonathan A. Shime
Contact information
Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP
1900-439 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Y8
Telephone: (416) 585-1716
FAX: (416) 408-2372
Email: jshime@criminal-lawyers.ca
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Defences — Self defence — Charge to jury — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that the jury received a legally appropriate definition of reasonableness under s. 34(2) of the Criminal Code — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that the jury charge was functionally adequate.

Summary

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The victim was shot by the respondent and died. The respondent was charged with second-degree murder. The respondent testified that he acted in self-defence. After a trial by judge and jury, the respondent was acquitted. The Court of Appeal dismissed the Crown’s appeal.

Lower court rulings

November 27, 2019
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CR-18-0233

Acquittal entered

September 26, 2022
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2022 ONCA 665, C67830

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Downloadable PDFs

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Date modified: 2025-02-27