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24779
Lorne McConnell, 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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-24 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-06-14 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (2 boxes) | |
| 1996-05-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling | |
| 1996-05-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt | |
| 1996-05-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Calgary) | |
| 1996-04-30 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, C/A of AB and convictions set aside; new trial ordered, LaF So G McL Ma Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-04-30 | Hearing of the appeal, 1996-04-30, C/A of AB and convictions set aside; new trial ordered, LaF So G McL Ma | |
| 1996-04-29 | General proceeding, 12 copies of Condensed Volume of Authorities | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-04-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-04-04 | Appeal court record, 1 box (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1996-04-04 | Trial court record, 1 box (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1996-04-04 | Trial court exhibits, 1 large box (joint with another box containing Trial and C/A records) | |
| 1996-03-28 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1996-02-27 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, (by fax) (letterform), Completed on: 1996-02-27 | Peter Letendre |
| 1996-02-27 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1996-02-27 | Order on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal | |
| 1996-02-27 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to April 30/96, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-02-27 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1996-02-27, to April 30/96, CJ | |
| 1996-02-27 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1996-02-27, to April 30/96, CJ | |
| 1996-02-26 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to April 30, 1996 (letterform), Completed on: 1996-02-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-02-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-02-22 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31630 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-02-22 | Affidavit, of Charles R. Darwent (2 copies), with service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-02-22 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to April 30, 1996 (subject to the Court's availability), with service, Completed on: 1996-02-22 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-02-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-02-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-02-12 | General proceeding, 10 copies of CONDENSED VOLUME OF AUTHORITIES, with service | Peter Letendre |
| 1996-02-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-02-12 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-02-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-02-12 | Peter Letendre |
| 1996-01-25 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A. Clayton Rice (Calgary, AB) from A. Roland to advise that in view of the extensive material filed in this case, he is required to file a condensed book containing the excerpts of the evidence and the authorities that he will be referring to in o | |
| 1996-01-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Charles R. Darwent (Calgary, AB) from A. Roland to advise that in view of the extensive material filed in this case, he is required to file a condensed book containing the excerpts of the evidence and the authorities that he will be referring to i | |
| 1996-01-11 | Notice of hearing | Lorne McConnell |
| 1996-01-03 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1996-04-30 | |
| 1995-12-01 | Proof of service, of Case on Appeal (vol. 1 to 6) | |
| 1995-12-01 | Agreement as to contents of case | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-11-30 | Case on appeal, 26 copies vols 1 to 6 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-11-30 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Peter Letendre |
| 1995-11-30 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-11-27 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1996-04-22 | |
| 1995-10-30 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, on condition that the appellants file the case on appeal and their factum no later than Nov 30/95. The appeal will be heard in the Janurary 1996 session., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-10-30 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-10-30, on condition that the appellants file the case on appeal and their factum no later than Nov 30/95. The appeal will be heard in the Janurary 1996 session., CJ | |
| 1995-10-30 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-10-30, on condition that the appellants file the case on appeal and their factum no later than Nov 30/95. The appeal will be heard in the Janurary 1996 session., CJ | |
| 1995-10-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal and appellant's factum to Nov 30/95, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-10-30 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-10-30, to file case on appeal and appellant's factum to Nov 30/95, CJ | |
| 1995-10-30 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-10-30, to file case on appeal and appellant's factum to Nov 30/95, CJ | |
| 1995-10-18 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and the Appellant's factum to Nov. 30/95 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-10-18 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-10-18 | Affidavit, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and the appellant's factum to Nov. 30/95, with service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-10-18 | Affidavit, Jane M. Jago, with service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-10-18 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30888 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-10-18 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and appellant's factum to Nov. 30/95, with service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-10-18 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-09-20 | General proceeding, 1 copy of a revised first page and backing sheet of the reasons for judgment | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-08-22 | General proceeding, 1 copy of revised page 1 of reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-08-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Charles R. Darwent (Calgary, AB) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. A. Clayton Rice - Dept of Justice AB - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt & Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-08-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of AB (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-08-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Charles R. Darwent (Calgary, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1995-08-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A. Clayton Rice (Calgary, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1995-08-10 | General proceeding, 1 copy of reasons for judgment | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-07-21 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt #30469 | Lorne McConnell |
| 1995-07-21 | Notice of appeal, With service | Lorne McConnell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McConnell, Lorne | Applicant | Active |
| Letendre, Peter | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: McConnell, Lorne
Counsel
1010 FIRST ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2R 1K4
Telephone: (403) 261-9048
FAX: (403) 261-6695
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Letendre, Peter
Counsel
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 1M7
Telephone: (403) 265-9955
FAX: (403) 265-9904
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
9833 - 109TH ST
3RD FL
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5042
FAX: (403) 422-9747
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
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conviction: second degree murder, manslaughter
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)
14781
appeals dismissed
Filed documents
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