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41279
Darryan Reshaun Edwards v. His Majesty the King
(Manitoba) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
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Main parties
v.
Counsel
Party: Edwards, Darryan Reshaun
Counsel
Laura C. Robinson
1120 - 363 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3N9
Telephone: (204) 985-8199
FAX: (204) 560-5226
Email: evan.roitenberg@wrrwmlaw.ca
Agent
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Janna Hyman
Manitoba Regional Office
515-234 Donald Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1M8
Telephone: (204) 983-5738
FAX: (204) 984-1350
Email: Chantel.English@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (867) 336-0762
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: Eric.Marcoux@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Right to be tried within reasonable time — Complex case exception — What is the proper treatment in delay motions of the nexus required between the particular complexity of a case and any resulting delay in the prosecution of the case?
Summary
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Mr. Edwards was charged with conspiring to traffic in cocaine. Trial was scheduled to be complete in 33.5 months, above the presumptive ceiling set out in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27. Mr. Edwards applied to stay proceedings for breach of s. 11(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The trial judge dismissed the motion and convicted Mr. Edwards. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application for a stay of proceedings dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
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Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-09-19 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-09-19 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-09-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, Number AR22-30-09844, 2024 MBCA 27, dated March 21, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2024-07-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-06-19 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-19, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-19) | Darryan Reshaun Edwards |
| 2024-06-11 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-11) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-06-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-11, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-11) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-05-22 |
Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED |
|
| 2024-05-21 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-21) | Darryan Reshaun Edwards |
| 2024-05-21 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Filling Fee, Completed on: 2024-05-24, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-21) |
Darryan Reshaun Edwards |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards, Darryan Reshaun | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Edwards, Darryan Reshaun
Counsel
Laura C. Robinson
1120 - 363 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3N9
Telephone: (204) 985-8199
FAX: (204) 560-5226
Email: evan.roitenberg@wrrwmlaw.ca
Agent
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Janna Hyman
Manitoba Regional Office
515-234 Donald Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1M8
Telephone: (204) 983-5738
FAX: (204) 984-1350
Email: Chantel.English@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (867) 336-0762
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: Eric.Marcoux@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Right to be tried within reasonable time — Complex case exception — What is the proper treatment in delay motions of the nexus required between the particular complexity of a case and any resulting delay in the prosecution of the case?
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
Mr. Edwards was charged with conspiring to traffic in cocaine. Trial was scheduled to be complete in 33.5 months, above the presumptive ceiling set out in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27. Mr. Edwards applied to stay proceedings for breach of s. 11(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The trial judge dismissed the motion and convicted Mr. Edwards. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application for a stay of proceedings dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
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