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23123

Dante Tortone v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (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)
1997-09-12 Appeal closed
1993-09-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1993-09-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1993-09-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-09-02 Judgment on the appeal rendered, The appeal is allowed in part by restoring the acquittals on counts 6 to 22 and 24, and the order for a new trial on count 23 is confirmed, Gonthier and Cory JJ. dissenting in part.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1993-09-02 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-09-02 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1993-04-30 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (60 pages)
1993-04-28 Hearing of the appeal, 1993-04-28
Decision reserved
1993-04-23 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-04-28
Decision reserved
1993-04-21 Book of authorities, 10 copies (JOINT) Her Majesty the Queen
1993-03-26 Respondent's factum, 25 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1993-03-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Attorney General of Canada (Toronto, ON) re: appeal is ready for scheduling, Rule 32 sent
1993-03-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Greenspan, Rosenberg and Buhr (Toronto, ON) re: appeal is ready for scheduling, Rule 32 sent
1993-03-01 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-04-26
1993-02-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Shore, Davis: sending us 24 revised copies of vol. 6 and 24 copies of vol. 7 - the revised no. 5 will be forwarded later one
1993-02-16 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service
1993-02-12 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, Given the consent of the AG of Canada on the condition the appeal proceeds in the spring term., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-02-12 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-02-12, Given the consent of the AG of Canada on the condition the appeal proceeds in the spring term., CJ
1993-02-12 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-02-12, Given the consent of the AG of Canada on the condition the appeal proceeds in the spring term., CJ
1993-02-11 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Feb\01\1993, with service
1993-02-09 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Her Majesty the Queen
1993-02-09 Affidavit, Marc Rosenberg Dante Tortone
1993-02-09 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause Dante Tortone
1993-02-02 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Feb/01/1993, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-02-02 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-02-02, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Feb/01/1993, Reg
1993-02-02 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-02-02, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Feb/01/1993, Reg
1993-01-29 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Dante Tortone
1993-01-29 Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the appellant's factum to Feb. 1, 1993 Her Majesty the Queen
1993-01-29 Affidavit, to serve and file the appellant' s factum to Feb. 1, 1993 (of Marc Rosenberg) Dante Tortone
1993-01-29 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Feb. 1, 1993 Dante Tortone
1992-11-24 Certified casebook, vol. 1 to 6 (vols. 5 and 6 returned for corr. 18/12/92), with service Dante Tortone
1992-11-24 Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 7(vols. 5 and 6 returned for corrections 18/12/92) (NO. 7 RECEIVED ON FEB. 19,1993) (VOL. 6 BACK FROM CORRECTIONS ON FEB. 19, 1993)(VOL. 5 back from corrections April 8, 1993) Dante Tortone
1992-08-25 $30.00 filing fee, #25828 Dante Tortone
1992-08-25 Notice of appeal, With service Dante Tortone

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Tortone, Dante Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Tortone, Dante

Counsel
Names
C. Jane Arnup
Marc Rosenberg
Contact information
Greenspan & Associates
144 KING ST E
TORONTO, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Agent
Name
Heather E. Perkins-McVey
Contact information
Shore, Davis, Kehler
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Theresa Brucker
D.D. Graham Reynolds, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-4079

Summary

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Lower court rulings

July 3, 1990
Provincial Court of Ontario

x

charged with conspiracy to traffic a narcotic

July 6, 1992
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C 10977

Appellant's appeal allowed; new trial ordered

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13