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20424

Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1989-03-14 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, returning court record.
1988-09-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to S.R.Fainstein (Ot tawa,ON)
1988-09-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to R. Cairns (Calgar y,AB)
1988-09-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, and issued to Registrar (Edmonton,AB)
1988-06-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ McI La W L'HD
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1988-06-14 Hearing of the appeal, 1988-06-14, CJ McI La W L'HD
1988-06-14 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-06-14
1988-06-07 Respondent's factum, served copy Her Majesty the Queen
1988-06-02 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1988-01-11 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-01-25
1987-11-27 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes
1987-11-27 Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes
1987-11-12 Appeal court record
1987-11-12 Trial court record
1987-11-12 Certified casebook Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes
1987-05-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 21/87 from M. Stone
1987-05-22 Service, of notice of appeal
1987-05-22 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 10677 Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes
1987-05-22 Notice of appeal, With service Benjamin Lloyd Taarnes

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Taarnes, Benjamin Lloyd Applicant Active
Bachman, Wodek Martin Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Taarnes, Benjamin Lloyd

Counsel
Name
Richard A. Cairns, Q.C.
Contact information
3400 - 425, 1 ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 3L8
Telephone: (403) 205-3155

Party: Bachman, Wodek Martin

Counsel
Name
Richard A. Cairns, Q.C.
Contact information
3400 - 425, 1 ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 3L8
Telephone: (403) 205-3155

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 24, 1986
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

8503-3095-C1

Not guilty of the said offence

May 6, 1987
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

8603-0849 & 0850-A

It is ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed and a new trial ordered

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13