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17401
Her Majesty the Queen v. Wayne Joseph Covin
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-05 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) via registered mail | |
| 1983-07-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 83/07/11 from Cattanach, Hindson & Co. | |
| 1983-07-11 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Halifax,NS) by CN | |
| 1983-06-08 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, D E C La W Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1983-06-08 | Hearing of the appeal, 1983-06-08, D E C La W | |
| 1983-05-31 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 83/05/25 from E.J. King (J. Covin) | |
| 1983-05-27 | General proceeding, to note certified copy oif above order issued to Burke-Robertson, $3.00, receipt # 5518 | |
| 1983-05-26 | Order on miscellaneous motion, to remove W.G. Digby as solicitor of record | |
| 1983-05-26 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, E Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1983-05-26 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1983-05-26, E | |
| 1983-05-26 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1983-05-26, E | |
| 1983-05-24 | Affidavit, to remove W.B. Digby as solicitor of record | Wayne Joseph Covin |
| 1983-05-24 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to remove W.B. Digby as solicitor of record, with service | Wayne Joseph Covin |
| 1983-05-16 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1983-06-08 | |
| 1983-05-16 | Affidavit, of service of order for special place and letter (3) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-29 | Notice of hearing | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-29 | Affidavit, 2 affidavits of R. Lutes, J.P. LeBlanc | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-19 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1983-04-19 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1983-04-18 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Appeal to be heard 83/06/08) Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1983-04-18 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1983-04-18, (Appeal to be heard 83/06/08) | |
| 1983-04-18 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-04-18, (Appeal to be heard 83/06/08) | |
| 1983-04-18 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-04-18, (Appeal to be heard 83/06/08) | |
| 1983-04-18 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-04-18 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1983-04-18, CJ | |
| 1983-04-18 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1983-04-18, CJ | |
| 1983-04-14 | General proceeding, to note telex sent to Respondent acknowledging receipt of respondent's factum of 83/04/11. | |
| 1983-04-14 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Wayne Joseph Covin |
| 1983-04-14 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-14 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-14 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Wayne Joseph Covin |
| 1983-04-14 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-14 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1983-04-26 | |
| 1983-04-11 | Respondent's factum, 1 copy | Wayne Joseph Covin |
| 1983-03-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 83/03/14 | |
| 1983-03-18 | Trial court record | |
| 1983-03-11 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-02-18 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-01-05 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1982-12-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E C W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1982-12-20 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1982-12-20, E C W | |
| 1982-12-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1982-12-20, E C W | |
| 1982-12-17 | Application for leave to appeal, (supplementary) 5 copies, Completed on: 1982-12-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1982-12-03 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1982-12-03 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covin, Wayne Joseph | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
5151 TERMINAL RD 3RD FL
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Covin, Wayne Joseph
Counsel
William B. Digby
400 - 5475 SPRING GARDEN RD
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
Telephone: (902) 420-3471
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
00613
3 Convictions entered
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
00638
Appeal on sentence allowed - appeal on convictions #2 allowed
Filed documents
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