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25408
Paul Joseph Halnuck v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-09 | Appeal closed | |
| 1997-05-01 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (2 boxes) | |
| 1997-04-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1997-04-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-04-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-03-19 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD So Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-19 | Hearing of the appeal, 1997-03-19, CJ L'HD So Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1997-03-18 | General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK OF AUTHORITIES | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowlings re: duration of argument | |
| 1997-02-27 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-02-27 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-02-27 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-02-27 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-02-06 | Notice of hearing | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1997-01-27 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-03-19 | |
| 1997-01-10 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 4 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1997-01-10 | Appeal court record, (2 boxes - 81/2 X 14) | |
| 1997-01-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-01-20 | |
| 1997-01-02 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-01-02 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-12-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Kenneth W. F. Fiske (Halifax, NS) enclosing a copy of the notice to the profession dealing with condensed books c.c. Stephen Grace, Beament, Green, Dust | |
| 1996-12-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Devin Drolet (Halifax, NS) a copy of the notice to the profession desling with condensed books c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-12-13 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to IV (see order of Nov. 29, 1996) (Danielle advised) | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend and for the appeal not abandoned receipt #33127 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-29 | Order on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal and appellant's factum | |
| 1996-11-29 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1996-11-29 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, and it is ordered that this matter be prosecuted during the Winter term, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-11-29 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1996-11-29, and it is ordered that this matter be prosecuted during the Winter term, CJ | |
| 1996-11-29 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1996-11-29, and it is ordered that this matter be prosecuted during the Winter term, CJ | |
| 1996-11-29 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Dec 15/96 and the appellant's factum to Jan 2/97, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-11-29 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-11-29, to file the case on appeal to Dec 15/96 and the appellant's factum to Jan 2/97, CJ | |
| 1996-11-29 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-11-29, to file the case on appeal to Dec 15/96 and the appellant's factum to Jan 2/97, CJ | |
| 1996-11-28 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Dec. 15/96 and the appellant factum to Jan. 2/97 (letterform), Completed on: 1996-11-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-11-28 | Affidavit, to serve and file the Case on Appeal to Dec. 15/96 and to serve and file the factum to Jan. 2/97; Kevin Drolet, with service | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-28 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal to Dec. 15/96 and to serve and file the factum to Jan. 2/97, with service, Completed on: 1996-11-28 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-28 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (letterform), Completed on: 1996-11-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-11-28 | Affidavit, (of Kevin Drolet), with service | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-28 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, (joint with extension), with service, Completed on: 1996-11-28 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-11-06 | Show cause requested by the Court, Dec 2/96 at 9:30 a.m. c.c. Kenneth W.F. Fiske, E. Van Bemmel, Stephen Grace sent by fax | |
| 1996-07-05 | Proof of service, of Notice of appeal | |
| 1996-07-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of N.S. (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-07-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Nova Scotia Legal Aid (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-06-27 | General proceeding, 1 copy of reasons for judgment | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-06-27 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 32297 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
| 1996-06-27 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), Completed on: 1996-06-27 | Paul Joseph Halnuck |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Halnuck, Paul Joseph | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Halnuck, Paul Joseph
Counsel
400 - 5475 SPRING GARDEN RD
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
Telephone: (902) 420-3471
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
5151 Terminal Rd
PO Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5450
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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Conviction: first degree murder
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
C.A.C. No. 106370
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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