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42052
Michael Antony Roebuck v. His Majesty the King
(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2026-03-23 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ka Kas Mor | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Amended version received (2025-11-17), (Printed version filed on 2025-11-18) |
His Majesty the King |
| 2025-11-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-18) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-11-04 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Report of criminal trial before King's Bench Court in Calgary, Ab, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) | Michael Antony Roebuck |
| 2025-10-16 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED; | |
| 2025-10-14 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2025-11-13, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) | Michael Antony Roebuck |
| 2025-10-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B;, (Printed version due on 2025-10-21) | Michael Antony Roebuck |
| 2025-10-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) | Michael Antony Roebuck |
| 2025-10-14 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Proof of service (Rec 11-13-2025) -Trial court judgement (Rec 11-04-2025), Completed on: 2025-11-13, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) |
Michael Antony Roebuck |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Roebuck, Michael Antony | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Roebuck, Michael Antony
Counsel
Suite 1200, 530-8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3S8
Telephone: (403) 262-1110
FAX: (403) 262-1110
Email: kelsey@yycdefence.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Appeals Unit, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
300, 332 - 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0B2
Telephone: (403) 297-6005
FAX: (403) 297-4311
Email: Rajbir.dhillon@gov.ab.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law – Appeals – Unreasonable verdict – Offences – Elements of offence – First degree murder – Planning and deliberation – Applicant convicted of first degree murder – What is the appropriate standard of review when assessing reasonableness of verdict in circumstantial case where erroneous or illogical reasoning is alleged? – Whether principle of party presentation applies when undertaking review – Whether evidence of intent to kill can be considered when assessing planning and deliberation – If so, when and how might evidence of intent be relevant to planning and deliberation assessment? – Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 231(2).
Summary
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Applicant Michael Antony Roebuck was convicted of first degree murder in relation to the shooting death of a neighbour. Mr. Roebuck brought an appeal, seeking a new trial or a substituted verdict of second degree murder. The Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
191129428Q1
Conviction, first degree murder
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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