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23585
Donald Edison Cobham v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1994-11-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to C/A for AB (Edmonton, AB) enclosing their record | |
| 1994-11-09 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton) | |
| 1994-11-09 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-11-09 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-10-20 | Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, The application for a re-hearing is granted on the issue of whether there should be a transition period, and the operation of the judgment herein is stayed for a period of 21 days from the date such judgment was issued, namely September 29, 1994. | |
| 1994-10-13 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of RESPONSE TO APPLICATIONS: 1) the councel for Mr. Cobham consents for an expedited hearing; 2) consents to the Stay; 3) takes no position on the rehearing and 4) will not be filing materials in response, sent to CJ LaF L'HD G Co McL Ma | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1994-10-13 | Proof of service, of the Motion Record of the Crown-Respondent on its applications for Stay and for Rehearing; the Memorandum of applicant on Stay and Memorandum of applicant on Rehearing sent to CJ LaF L'HD G Co McL Ma, Oct 12/94 | |
| 1994-10-11 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-10-11 | Appellant's argument on the motion for a stay of execution, 10 copies | |
| 1994-10-11 | Motion for a stay of execution, and for REHEARING 10 copies of MOTION RECORD OF THE CROWN | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-10-11 | Motion for directions, AND EXPEDITE the application for a STAY and for REHEARING 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-09-29 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia, The appeal is allowed and an acquittal entered in place of the conviction. Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1994-09-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-06-06 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (71 pages) | |
| 1994-05-27 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1994-05-27, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia Decision reserved |
|
| 1994-05-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument | |
| 1994-05-17 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1994-05-03 | Respondent's factum, 25 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-04-27 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1994-04-26 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1994-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1994-05-27 Decision reserved |
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| 1994-03-24 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1994-02-28 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1994-04-25 | |
| 1994-02-07 | Appeal court record, (1 box - joint with T.C. records) | |
| 1994-02-07 | Trial court record, (1 box - joint with A.C. records) | |
| 1994-01-25 | Certified casebook, With service | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1994-01-11 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1993-11-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gunn & Company (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1993-11-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of A.B. (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1993-10-28 | Notice of appeal | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1993-10-28 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1993-10-14 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ LaF McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1993-10-14 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-10-14, CJ LaF McL | |
| 1993-10-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-10-14, CJ LaF McL | |
| 1993-10-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-06-16 | General proceeding, (consent to use the same agent) - 1 copy | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1993-06-08 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL LaF | |
| 1993-05-14 | Correspondence received from, from Henry Brown indicating that the respondent will not be filing a response (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) | |
| 1993-05-06 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 27032 | Donald Edison Cobham |
| 1993-05-06 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-05-06 | Donald Edison Cobham |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cobham, Donald Edison | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Cobham, Donald Edison
Counsel
220 - 9707, 110TH ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2L9
Telephone: (403) 488-4460
FAX: (403) 488-4783
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
9833 - 109th Street
3rd floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
9103-0344-S1
appeal allowed
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
9203-0095-A
appeal allowed
Filed documents
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