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27675

Lenore Rideout v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (As of Right / By Leave)

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)
2001-10-16 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2001-06-01 Appeal closed
2001-05-30 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2001-04-30 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2001-04-30 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2001-04-26 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, Major J. (orally): It is common ground that the defence counsel was an experienced and competent one. The appellant contends, however, that trial counsel's decision in this case was a mistake and led to a miscarriage of justice.
We do not agree with this submission and the appeal is dismissed substantially for the reasons of the majority in the Newfoundland Court of Appeal.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-04-26 Hearing of the appeal, 2001-04-26, (V042), Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment rendered
2001-04-26 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2001-04-25 Appellant's condensed book, given in Court Lenore Rideout
2001-04-24 Notice of appearance, of Jerome P. Kennedy at the hearing of the appeal Lenore Rideout
2001-04-17 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-04-17 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-04-10 Decision on motion to extend time, DeRg, to serve & file the respondent's factum to Feb. 20, 2001.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-04-10 Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2001-04-06 Appeal court record, (1 large box) (joint with Trial Court record)
2001-03-27 Notice of hearing, Session beginning on 2001-04-17 Lenore Rideout
2001-03-27 Notice of appearance, of Kathleen Healey at the hearing of the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
2001-03-26 Motion to extend time, to file the Factum to Feb. 20/01 (1 copy), Completed on: 2001-03-26 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-03-16 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-04-26
Judgment rendered
2001-02-20 Respondent's factum, (new covers requested - rec'd March 6/01) (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-04-06 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-01-12 Appellant's factum, (amended factum)(see order dated Dec. 1, 2000), Completed on: 2001-01-12 Lenore Rideout
2001-01-02 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-04-17
2000-12-01 Order on motion to strike out, (by the Court)
2000-12-01 Decision on motion to strike out, LeB, Paragraphs 34, 35, 41, 42, 45, 51 to 68 and 74 will be struck from the appellant's factum. The appellant will file a revised factum on or before January 12, 2001. The respondent's factum will be filed on or before February 2nd, 2001(for reasons see long judgment).
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-12-01 Submission of motion to strike out, LeB
2000-11-29 Reply to motion to strike out, (Letter Form), from Burke-Robertson dated Nov. 29, 2000 (fax copy) re: does not intend to file a reply to the response to the motion to strike, Completed on: 2000-11-29 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-11-22 Order on motion to extend time, (by the Court)
2000-11-22 Decision on motion to extend time, DeRg, to serve & file the appellant's record and book of authorities to Nov. 8, 2000.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-11-22 Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2000-11-16 Response to motion to strike out, (book form), Completed on: 2000-11-16 Lenore Rideout
2000-11-09 Order on motion to reduce number of copies
2000-11-09 Decision on motion to reduce number of copies, Reg, of the appellant's record to twelve (12) copies.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-11-09 Submission of motion to reduce number of copies, Reg
2000-11-08 Appellant's book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2000-11-08 Lenore Rideout
2000-11-08 Motion to strike out, portions of Appellant's Factum, namely par. 34, 35, 41, 42, 45, 51 - 68 and 74 (2 copies), Completed on: 2000-11-08 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-11-08 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Factum, Record and Authorities to Nov. 8/00 joint with motion to file the Record without marginal line numbering, Completed on: 2000-11-08 Lenore Rideout
2000-11-01 Appellant's record, 12 copies of Vol. I to XII and 24 copies of Vol. XIII (as per motion filed Oct. 27/00), Completed on: 2000-11-01 Lenore Rideout
2000-10-31 Appellant's factum, (extension of time requested)(see amended factum received on Jan. 12, 2001), Completed on: 2000-10-31 Lenore Rideout
2000-10-31 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-10-27 Motion to reduce number of copies, (from 24 to 12 copies of the record), Completed on: 2000-10-27 Lenore Rideout
2000-10-27 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2000-10-03 Order on motion to extend time
2000-09-14 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum and record to Oct. 31, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-09-14 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2000-09-14 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2000-09-14 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-08-25 Motion to extend time, to file the factum and record to Oct. 31, 2000 - book form, Completed on: 2000-08-25 Lenore Rideout
2000-08-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-08-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2000-05-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Bi Arb
2000-02-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-02-21 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-02-07 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
2000-02-01 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Ia, to Jan. 28, 2000.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-02-01 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ia
2000-01-31 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2000-01-28 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, from W. Gorman (included in motion record p. 6), Completed on: 2000-01-28 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-01-28 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Jan. 28/00 (book form), Completed on: 2000-01-28 Lenore Rideout
2000-01-28 Application for leave to appeal, (T/C Order requested - not available (see letter from J. Loignon dated Feb. 4/00)) (T/C Indictment - Sentencing Decision filed March 16/00), Completed on: 2000-03-16 Lenore Rideout
2000-01-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
1999-12-17 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1999-12-17 Lenore Rideout

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Rideout, Lenore Appellant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Rideout, Lenore

Counsel
Name
Jerome P. Kennedy
Contact information
Simmonds & Kennedy
Suite 1001, 10th Floor
TD Place, 140 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 6H6
Telephone: (709) 739-4141
FAX: (709) 739-4145
Agent
Name
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: jbeedell@langmichener.ca

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Harold Porter
Kathleen Healey
Contact information
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
4th Floor, Confederation Bldg.
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-1179
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Lower court rulings

May 21, 1995
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

1994 St. J. 2139

Convicted by judge and jury of second degree murder

August 1, 1995
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

1994 St. J. No. 0460

Sentencing Decision

November 17, 1999
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal

95/139

Appeal from conviction dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13