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41687
Gregory Rouse v. His Majesty the King
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-07-24 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-07-24 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-07-24 |
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 C70369, 2024 ONCA 653, dated August 30, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-07-24 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application Granted |
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| 2025-06-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-06-23 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-07 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-09) | Gregory Rouse |
| 2025-04-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-02) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-02, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-02) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-03-03 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), CA Order, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-09) | Gregory Rouse |
| 2025-03-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-02-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-09) | Gregory Rouse |
| 2025-02-27 | Affidavit, (Letter Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), (Printed version filed on 2025-04-04) | Gregory Rouse |
| 2025-02-27 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), In the notice of application, Completed on: 2025-03-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-04) | Gregory Rouse |
| 2025-02-27 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - CA Order (Rec'd 2025-03-03), Completed on: 2025-03-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-04) |
Gregory Rouse |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rouse, Gregory | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rouse, Gregory
Counsel
4789 Yonge Street #1101
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 0G3
Telephone: (647) 667-2194
FAX: (888) 906-6283
Email: nate@natejackson.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
130 King Street West, Suite 2400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 2A2
Telephone: (647) 354-5139
Email: Sabina.Burdo@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (867) 336-0762
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: Eric.Marcoux@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Proceeds of crime — Sentencing — Considerations — Applicant acquitted of charges of possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for purpose of trafficking — Applicant convicted of possession of proceeds of crime — Evidence of applicant’s knowledge of and control over proceeds of crime was compelling — Appeals of conviction and sentence dismissed — Whether a person can be convicted of possession of proceeds of crime without knowledge of a crime — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 354(1)(a) — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, s. 5(2).
Summary
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Mr. Rouse and his co-accused were charged with possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000, among other charges.
At trial, Mr. Rouse was acquitted on the drug counts, but convicted for possessing the proceeds of crime and resisting arrest. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Rouse’s appeal of his conviction for possession of the proceeds of crime, noting the verdict of guilty for possession of proceeds of crime was not inconsistent with that of not guilty for possession of drugs.
The Court of Appeal granted Mr. Rouse leave to appeal his sentence, but dismissed the sentence appeal, holding that the trial judge expressly considered the collateral immigration consequences.
Lower court rulings
Applicant guilty of possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and resisting arrest; applicant not guilty of possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Conviction appeal dismissed;
leave to appeal sentence granted, but sentence appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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