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29965

Her Majesty the Queen v. Lynn Fice

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2006-03-20 Appeal closed
2005-05-24 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2005-05-20 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ma Ba Bi De F Abe, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C38572, dated June 30, 2003, heard on January 13, 2005 is allowed and the order imposing a sentence of incarceration is stayed, Deschamps and Fish JJ. dissenting.
Allowed
2005-01-31 Transcript received, 41 pages
2005-01-13 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2005-01-13 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties
2005-01-13 Hearing of the appeal, 2005-01-13, CJ Ma Ba Bi De F Abe
Judgment reserved
2004-12-24 Notice of appearance, D. Edwin Boeve will be present at hearing. Lynn Fice
2004-11-25 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2004-11-25 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2005-01-13, (previously Dec. 9/04)
Judgment reserved
2004-08-26 Order on motion to extend time, (BY DESCHAMPS J.)
2004-08-26 Decision on motion to extend time, De, UPON APPLICATION by the respondent for an order extending the time to serve and file its factum, record and book of authorities to August 10, 2004, and for an order permitting the respondent to present oral argument at the hearing of this appeal.
AND HAVING READ the material filed;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion is granted.
Granted
2004-08-26 Submission of motion to extend time, De
2004-08-12 Response to motion to extend time, (by e-mail), Completed on: 2004-08-12 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-08-11 E-filing e-mail confirmation, Respondent's Authorities (second confirmation 08/12/04 re: complete)
2004-08-11 E-filing e-mail confirmation, Respondent's Record (second confirmation 08/12/04 re: complete)
2004-08-11 E-filing e-mail confirmation, Respondent's Factum (second confirmation 08/12/04 re: complete)
2004-08-11 E-filing e-mail confirmation, Respondent's Motion to Extend Time
2004-08-10 Respondent's book of authorities, (cover page requested and rec'd Aug. 11/04), Completed on: 2004-08-12 Lynn Fice
2004-08-10 Respondent's record, (cover page requested and received Aug. 11/04), Completed on: 2004-08-11 Lynn Fice
2004-08-10 Respondent's factum, (cover page requested and received Aug. 11/04), Completed on: 2004-08-11 Lynn Fice
2004-08-10 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum, record and book of authorities and to present oral argument, Completed on: 2004-08-10 Lynn Fice
2004-08-03 Appeal perfected for hearing
2004-06-07 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-06-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-06-07 Appellant's record, Completed on: 2004-06-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-06-07 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2004-06-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-06-01 Correspondence received from, Lang Michener to act as Ottawa agents for the respondent Lynn Fice
2004-03-15 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-03-15 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-03-10 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2004-02-20 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-02-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to appoint counsel is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C38572, dated June 30, 2003, is granted.
Granted
2003-12-22 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB De
2003-11-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Letter form (fax): Does not intend to file a response, Completed on: 2003-11-17 Lynn Fice
2003-10-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2003-09-25 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-10-14 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Fice, Lynn Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Philip Perlmutter
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
Crown Law Office - Criminal
720 Bay Street, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-5922
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: Philip.perlmutter@jus.gov.on.ca
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

Party: Fice, Lynn

Counsel
Name
D. Edwin Boeve
Contact information
Aitken Robertson
364 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7Y4
Telephone: (705) 742-0440
FAX: (705) 742-0889
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca

Summary

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Summary

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The Respondent pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for having hit her mother in the head seven times with a baseball bat and having tried to strangle her with a phone cord. The Respondent also entered a guilty plea for fraud over $5000.00, personation, forgery, and breach of recognizance. Sentencing was adjourned from time to time pending completion of a psychiatric assessment.

Defence counsel conceded that a penitentiary sentence was otherwise warranted but urged a conditional sentence be imposed solely on the basis of the time spent by the Respondent in pre-sentence custody. The Crown raised the issue of whether pre-sentence custody may be applied so as to reduce the range of sentence available to a term within the ambit of s. 742.1 of the Criminal Code. The trial judge imposed a conditional sentence of one year in addition to 16 months pre-sentence custody. The Appellant appealed the sentence to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal granted leave, but dismissed the appeal.

Lower court rulings

June 20, 2002
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

4311-998-02-00256

Respondent pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, fraud over $5,000, personation, forgery and breach of recognizance; conditional sentence of one year impoised in addition to the 16 months pre-sentence custody

June 30, 2003
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C38572

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13